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"Alcatraz served as a military prison from the time of the Civil War until 1934, when it was converted to a civilian penitentiary. Although it operated for only three decades, The Rock remains fixed in the American psyche as the ultimate penal colony—thanks in part to Hollywood films such as the Clint Eastwood classic Escape from Alcatraz. The prison housed some of the country’s most notorious bad guys: Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, and “Bird Man” Robert Stroud, a murderer who became an expert in ornithological diseases." (Visitca.com)

The Escape of Alcatraz

Jessica Webster, Journalist, Norte News
April 28, 2025
The Palisades Fire

The Palisades Fire

Jessica Webster, Journalist, Norte News
April 16, 2025
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