Tours of Alcatraz Island resumed Friday morning after being abruptly closed down the day before due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. By midmorning on Oct. 3, long lines of visitors from the ...

A short ferry ride from San Francisco brings you to the shores of this infamous island where you can dive into American ...

Alcatraz Island reopened to visitors on Friday after more than two days of closures during the federal government shutdown, but some tourists and the businesses that rely on them continued to be ...

Alcatraz Island reopened to visitors after a brief closure during the federal government shutdown, thanks to an emergency donation from the ferry operator that runs service to the historic prison.

Alcatraz, one of the most popular tourist spots in the Bay Area, was among the many things impacted by the government shutdown Thursday. Alcatraz City Cruises, which manages tours to the island, ...