SAN FRANCISCO — Darwin Coon is constantly reminded of his time on Alcatraz. The former bank robber can see the notorious island prison from just outside his front door in the city’s North Beach ...

What you’ll see: There’s nothing quite like sitting in a cell on Alcatraz, even for just a minute. Yet only about 20 percent of the 1.3 million visitors to Alcatraz each year are from the Bay Area.

It has captured the imagination of Hollywood and people the world over: Alcatraz, the island prison in the San Francisco Bay that locked up some of history's most notorious criminals. We get it: It ...

Alcatraz Island will be closed to visitors today and Tuesday while dozens of workers perform upgrades to the famous former federal penitentiary. The work will include updating new interior and ...