President Trump has directed the reopening of Alcatraz, the infamous former prison, sparking curiosity about its history.

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Many California officials responded with a range of ridicule and concern about reopening the nearly century-old prison. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, called it “unhinged.” ...

California criminal justice advocates are warning that the state's closed prisons are vulnerable to federal takeover, as Trump's Alcatraz proposal has sparked a conversation about the state's ...

Sara King used her investors’ money on high-end jewelry, luxury cars, a six-month stay at an opulent Las Vegas resort.

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

Sara King used her investors’ money on high-end jewelry, luxury cars, a six-month stay at an opulent Las Vegas resort.

As exam season approaches, the 15 NYU students taking Making an Exoneree have a different type of final: working to get ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom blames oil producers for jacking up prices and “fleecing” California drivers. He pushed legislation in recent years to let regulators cap industry profit margins and to require the ...

The body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered, but his younger sister is still missing at sea after a tragic human-smuggling ...

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California says five Mexican nationals were charged in a human smuggling ...