Alcatraz Island

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area will commemorate the 74th anniversary of the opening of Alcatraz in San Francisco on Sunday with ex-inmates and ...  

Claire Thompson swam from Alcatraz Island to the shore of the San Francisco Bay in a little over half an hour - but she wasn't escaping.  

BEDFORD — Alcatraz Island served as a maximum security federal prison for nearly 30 years and it’s said that no one ever successfully escaped from “The Rock”.  

One thing's for sure... this would definitely be a new take on luxury accommodation! Alcatraz Island, off San Francisco, is one of the most unique tourist destinations in the USA. Apparently it is well worth taking the ten-minute boat trip to the island, which housed one of the world's most...  

When most people hear "Alcatraz" they think "prison," and that is certainly some of the most interesting stuff of the legend.  

The sweeping expanse that includes parts of the San Francisco waterfront, Marin Headlands and iconic sites such as Alcatraz Island and Muir Woods would be renamed the Golden Gate National Parks, under a bill by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The legislation...  

The National Park Service is considering adding a hotel to Alcatraz Island, site of one of the world's most notorious prisons.  

Not A Place for Hillstarts! I'm writing this on Sunday morning, as we make the 270 mile journey from San Fran to Mammoth Lakes.  

Next time -- and she says there will be a next time -- Kimberly Stevens promises to run across the finish line at the Alcatraz Sharkfest.  

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been forced to cancel their July 27 appearance at the Alcatraz festival in Brielpoort, Belgium after they were informed by the local promoter that he can't pay their fee.  

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be behind bars? A trip to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary can provide answers to questions about prison life.  

The He'e Nalu O' Marin outrigger canoe club, based out of Larkspur, put on the first Alcatraz Challenge in 1997 with the goal of drawing local crews and  

It is a good thing that "The Rock" is a national park now, and not a high-security prison. Some of the people who marketed auction-rate instruments may be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]  

That drama being: she was wearing her pyjamas and no make-up. when the plane touched down. I know! Imagine! Today's Sun reports that Victoria Beckham was "caught up in a terrifying runway scare" with sons Romeo and Cruz when a...  

Alcatraz Island is the largest breeding ground for birds in the San Francisco Bay.  

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author quasar - "So, there I was, tied to an altar made from outdated encyclopedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil Librarians. As you might imagine, that sort of situation can be quite disturbing." So begins Alcatraz Versus the...  

Today, I swam the Alcatraz 100; the icnomic swimming race starts at Alcatraz Island and ends 1.5 miles later in SF's Acquatic Park.  

Courtesy photo - Sisters Megan, left, and Bridget Foy of Laguna completed the 16th annual Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim in San Francisco.  

New Zealand's Gina Ferguson performed strongly to finish ninth in a women's race dominated by Americans. Men: Andy Potts (US) 2hr 01min 57sec 1, ...  

S mall, flat and not much to see. That damning verdict on Ventotene by a travel guide – the author of which probably never bothered to check out that accepted piece of wisdom – is all the more reason to get on a boat and go. Island-hopping does ...  

The ISO 14000 family addresses 'environmental management.' This means what the organization does to: minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by ...  

Plans aplenty for Alcatraz are on table Growing up on Alcatraz, Jean Comerford, daughter of a prison guard, was used to spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the East Bay from her bedroom window. Soon, she may get a chance to see that again ...  

San Francisco, California: Fast-rising Fil-American phenom Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton will face Dominga Olivo of the Dominican Republic Thursday night for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International super bantamweight title at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.  

Check out the who's who of SF's social circuit at this year's hottest parties. Society photographer Drew Altizer wants his subjects to look their best in photos .  

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Fast-rising Fil-American phenom Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton will face Dominga Olivo of the Dominican Republic Thursday night for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International super bantamweight title at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.  

Chevron logo seen at a Chevron gas station in San Francisco, California. Canada's Newfoundland province will sign a final deal Wednesday with a consortium led by US giant Chevron to develop its fourth offshore oil field, worth billions of dollars, the government said Tuesday.  

NineSigma, the leading provider of open innovation solutions for Global 1000 companies, today announced that it is sponsoring a MindShare panel session at Growth, Innovation and Leadership 2008: A Frost & Sullivan Global Congress on Corporate Growth on Monday, September 15, 2008 in San Francisco...  

SAN FRANCISCO - California's high court on Monday barred doctors from withholding medical care to gays and lesbians based on religious beliefs, ruling that state law prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination extends to the medical profession.  

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-- - Intel Developer Forum 2008, PCIe Community, Gennum Booth #718 - Intel Developer Forum , Showcasing the extensibility of PCI Express beyond traditional PC applications, Gennum Corporation will provide a unique I/O expansion system demonstration for IDF attendees this...  

SAN FRANCISCO — California's highest court on Monday barred doctors from invoking their religious beliefs as a reason to deny treatment to gays and lesbians, ruling that state law prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination extends to the medical profession.  

SAN FRANCISCO — California's highest court has barred doctors from citing their religious beliefs as a reason to deny treatment to gays and lesbians, ruling that state law prohibiting sexual-orientation discrimination extends to the medical profession.  

SAN FRANCISCO — California's highest court yesterday barred doctors from invoking their religious beliefs as a reason to deny treatment to gays and lesbians, ruling that state law prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination extends to the medical profession. Justice Joyce Kennard wrote that two...  

SAN FRANCISCO - California's high court has ruled that doctors cannot withhold care to gays and lesbians based on their religious beliefs. The case stems from a San Diego-area lesbian's claim that a private fertility clinic refused to inseminate her because of her sexual orientation.  

Source: Reuters BOSTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Connecticut will fight a proposal to turn a federal laboratory known as the "Alcatraz for animal disease" into a facility to study deadly viruses, the state's ...  

Meads from White Winter Winery, Iron River, Wisconsin, will be featured at the Slow Food Nation Sustainable Wine Bar, Fort Mason Center/Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, California, from August 29 through September 1, 2008. Sweet Mead, Dry Mead, and Blueberry Mead will be available for tasting by...  

SAN FRANCISCO — California's nearly 80,000 foster children are underserved by overburdened courts and agencies making life-changing decisions for them, and often end up in limbo, according to a report released Friday.  

SAN FRANCISCO ---- California's nearly 80,000 foster children are underserved by overburdened courts and agencies making life-changing decisions for them, and often end up in limbo, according to a report released Friday.  

SAN FRANCISCO, California - A federal appeals court threw out for a second time on Friday a 22-year prison sentence of an Algerian man convicted of plotting to blow up Los Angeles International Airport at the height of the millennium celebrations.  

San Francisco, California-based Fluid Entertainment is readying its new original kids MMOG Emerald Island for release this fall. The eco-friendly game challenges players to become online heroes working to save their imaginary virtual world from environmental destruction.  

There was a hard tug on the fishing line. The creature at the other end thrashed in vain. Finally, a landing net lifted the struggling fish onto the deck of the boat anchored off Alcatraz Island. "He's on board!" yelled Mike McGill. "And he's very tired." A...  

SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States of America -- In a step toward the type of future pictured in the hit film "Iron Man," a firm in the Netherlands is letting people fabricate items designed in three-dimensions on the Internet.  

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California — Replacements for the world's scarce fossil fuels are coming from some of the most unexpected places: the cornfield, the McDonald's discarded-cooking-oil bin...and now, the excrement of bacteria.  

Synopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, will be demonstrating its complete DesignWare® IP solutions for PCI Express®, USB and SATA at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, California on August 19, 2008.  

The San Francisco office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it arranged $56.34M in financing for the acquisition of SFO Logistics Center, an existing industrial property and adjacent 5.2-acre land parcel in south San Francisco, California.  

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski wrote a letter to a federal appeals court, complaining about a museum exhibit of the tiny cabin where he plotted an 18-year bombing spree.  

Once again, plaintiffs who have been waiting for a payout in the Exxon Valdez lawsuit will have to continue their wait  

SAN FRANCISCO — California Chief Justice Ronald George has spent more than half his life cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator.  

SAN FRANCISCO----California-based Attune Foods, the company that introduced the first probiotic chocolate bar, today announced the addition of two new chocolate granola bars to its line of daily wellness products.  

SAN FRANCISCO - California Chief Justice Ronald George has spent more than half his life cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator.  

Eagle Boy Coe of Pittsburgh joined a group of 100 American Indians from tribes across the United States who will camp in Gifford Pinchot State Park, a rest stop on the Longest Walk 2, a cross-country journey that started five months ago at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco.  

SAN FRANCISCO----The San Francisco office of HFF announced today that it arranged $56.34 million in financing for the acquisition of SFO Logistics Center, an existing industrial property and adjacent 5.2-acre land parcel in south San Francisco, California.  

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. today announced that Scott Howarth, President and CEO, and John Cobb, CFO, will speak at the B. Riley & Company 2nd Annual Cash-Rich Tech Stock III Conference being held in San Francisco, California at 3:30 p.m.  

SAN FRANCISCO - Joseph of Air-imathia performs during the 2008 Cuervo Black US Air Guitar Championships at The Regency Ballroom on August 8, 2008 in San Francisco, California.  

SAN FRANCISCO—California’s Roman Catholic bishops are urging parishioners to support a fall ballot measure that seeks to overturn the court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the state.  

SAN FRANCISCO --- California's former and perhaps future governor, Jerry Brown, says it took him 13 minutes to get here from Oakland, where he was mayor for eight years and now lives.  

SAN FRANCISCO—California law prohibits employee noncompete agreements unless the agreement involves the sale of a business, the California Supreme Court said Thursday.  

San Francisco, California (August 9, 2008) — The leading destination for Asian content on the Internet, Crunchyroll, will showcase the world debut of T.O. Entertainment 's computer animated film, EGG MAN in the Fall of 2008. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com.  

San Francisco , California – gOS, the Linux OS known for its debut in the $199 Wal-Mart gPC and NetBooks, has announced the release of the newest version of its Linux operating system for consumers, called gOS 3 Gadgets. gOS will demonstrate a beta version of the OS on a variety of NetBooks and...  

SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA'S former and perhaps future governor, Jerry Brown, says it took him 13 minutes to get here from Oakland, where he was mayor for eight years and now lives. He came on BART, the transit system launched by his father Pat, who...  

San Francisco's Bank on San Francisco, California Youth Connection and Pacific Forest Trust recently won leadership accolades from the James Irvine Foundation, established in 1937 to fund programs that benefit communities, particularly underprivileged communities.  

ITEX Corporation , The Membership Trading Community, a leading marketplace for cashless business transactions in North America, has acquired the media trading system, Intagio Media Services client base, and advertising credit assets of Intagio Corporation of San Francisco, California .  

SAN FRANCISCO, California : Yahoo has updated the results of recent voting by shareholders, revealing that support for the Internet firm's board is far weaker than it appeared.  

Fitch rates the City and County of San Francisco, CA's $45 million general obligation (GO) bonds (Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds, 2008) series 2008B 'AA-'. The bonds will sell competitively on Aug. 14, 2008. Fitch also affirms the 'AA-' rating on San Francisco's $1.2 billion in...  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. , Landlord of Choice to the Life Science Industry®, today announced that Pfizer Inc. has entered into a long-term lease for approximately 100,000 square feet, with an option for an additional 50,000 square feet, at 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South, San...  

blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that Founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake will be presenting at the RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media and Communications Conference in San Francisco, California. Chandratillake is scheduled to participate in...  

SAN FRANCISCO – California's Roman Catholic bishops are urging parishioners to support a fall ballot measure that seeks to overturn the court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the state.  

NORWOOD, Mass., Aug. 4, 2008 -- LTX Corporation , a leading provider of semiconductor test solutions, today announced that its 2008 X-Series User Group Conference will be held November 10-13 in San Francisco, California.  

PALO ALTO, Calif.----Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, will host its 4th Annual Growth, Innovation and Leadership 2008: A Frost & Sullivan Global Congress on Corporate Growth from September 14-16, 2008 in San Francisco, California at the Parc 55 Hotel.