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Rescuers are still searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, leaving 1 dead

Rescuers are still searching for three people missing after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Search and rescue operation for a sunken pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island, in photos

Emergency crews responded to a pontoon boat that sank Tuesday afternoon in the waters off San Francisco while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service.

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Boat tragedy in San Francisco: One dead, two missing after pontoon boat capsizes near Alcatraz

One person died, two others remained missing and 16 people were rescued after a three-deck pontoon pleasure boat carrying 19 people capsized in the waters near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a large-scale search involving divers, helicopters and multiple rescue vessels.

The Times of India · Jul 15

Coyote stuns wildlife experts with incredible two-mile swim to Alcatraz

A lone coyote stunned biologists and others by swimming to Alcatraz Island earlier this year

The Independent UK · May 5

Why Alcatraz Island was abruptly closed to tourists this week

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The Independent UK · Apr 21

Alcatraz Island suddenly shuts for tourists weeks after Trump demands $150M to reopen it as infamous prison

California Governor Gavin Newsom previously said that President Trump’s plans resembled the ‘substance’ surrounding Alcatraz: ‘fog’

The Independent UK · Apr 21

NBC bringing Super Bowl pregame show to Alcatraz Island

The Super Bowl pregame show will be headed to Alcatraz Island

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim

Experts have reacted to a viral video of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz Island in what is a surprising first for the San Francisco Bay Area.

LiveScience · Jan 21

The New Status Symbol For Silicon Valley Tech Elites? Building Giant Statues

If Ross Calvin, a crypto investor and the founder of Parhelion Digital, gets his way, the U.S. will soon have a new monument. The tech leader is currently working to get permission to build a massive statue of the Greek god Prometheus on Alcatraz Island, Bloomberg reports.

Benzinga · Nov 8, 2025

Gavin Newsom: Alcatraz Will Reopen the 'Same Day' the Epstein Files Are Released

California Governor Gavin Newsom is not holding his breath for the Trump administration to follow through on reopening Alcatraz Island as a federal prison.

Latin Times · Jul 18, 2025