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fromKqed
6 days ago

That Coyote on Alcatraz Swam Twice as Far as Biologists Had Predicted

A lone coyote swam to Alcatraz, surprising biologists, and DNA showed it came from Angel Island’s population despite no further sightings.
fromwww.ocregister.com
3 months ago

NBC bringing Super Bowl pregame show to Alcatraz Island

NBC announced Monday that the network will broadcast part of its pregame show before Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks from the island that used to be a site of a maximum security federal prison. The island has turned into a popular museum where more than 1 million visitors come each year.
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San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 months ago

Kid Supervisors Hold Mock Hearing at City Hall on the Future of Alcatraz

Seven elementary student legislators presented creative alternative uses for Alcatraz Island during a mock Board of Supervisors hearing at City Hall.
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fromSFGATE
9 months ago

Trump doubles down on Alcatraz reopening with officials' SF visit

Pam Bondi will reopen Alcatraz the same day Trump lets her release the Epstein files. So, never,” Izzy Gardon, Newsom's director of communications, told SFGATE.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 year ago

See what it's like to visit Alcatraz Island, the tourist attraction Trump wants to turn back into a prison

Trump proposes reopening Alcatraz as a prison for dangerous criminals, potentially impacting its status as a historic tourist attraction.
San Francisco
from48 hills
1 year ago

One very special cell at Alcatraz for one very special person - 48 hills

Donald Trump's proposal to reopen Alcatraz could serve as a pathway to provide affordable housing in San Francisco.
fromThe Washington Post
1 year ago

Alcatraz's lore captivated America. Now it's inspiring Trump.

Today's Alcatraz is a tourist attraction, but President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he was ordering the decommissioned prison to be rebuilt and expanded to house the country's 'most ruthless and violent' offenders.
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