Gold rush in Auburn

[ratled]

California town gets gold fever as would-be miners dig in sewers - LA Times

It started as rumor: A couple of people ventured into the storm drains below the streets of Auburn, Calif., and struck gold.

Now town and police officials have a problem on their hands: Gold fever in the sewers.

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[NeoTokyo]

They should let them do it, they are loosening debris in the sewers so that the next storm will clean them out.

 

[arizau]

It is interesting to me that I found no reference to this/these specific events in a couple of quick google searches for the Auburn Journal. It seems that a story, as represented in the L A article, would make local news. I did find this article though. Old Town Auburn tunnel tales: Gold, ghosts, graffiti and glow sticks | Auburn Journal. Not quite as "sensationalized" but newsworthy. If there were arrests they were probably for trespassing and not mining. Makes me wonder if the title article embellishes the truth?

 

[nh.nugget]

I saw the story out here on our local news it was covered by ABC news seems there were a couple of guy's under a restaurant. they interviewed some guy and he said he had been down there also. They asked what he found he said he found stuff but wouldn't tell them what. But then again I've seen Tom Massey in a culvert in LA.