The U.S. economy may be weak but the price of gold has remained strong and is prompting many Americans to seek gold in the (the western U.S. state of) California, scene of a famous gold rush that began in 1848. VOA reporter Jeff Shu went to see some of these new prospectors at work and discovered that many of them aren't dreaming of striking it rich. So what are they searching for in those ice-cold streams?
there not bringing all that equipment to find nothing..lol
there is no gold in san gabriel its a waste of time
mixumup1 3 months ago
these guys will never admit how much they find.....they would be stupid to do so
inkey2 3 months ago
Sometimes it's not about the heavy yellow metal. Sometimes the gold is all around you. No concrete jungle. No sirens. No horns.
Gold can be the fresh breeze, the sound of the moving water. The friendly people all around. Experiencing nature.
That heavy yellow metal is just the bonus that tops off the hobby many of us enjoy.
AmusedVermin 7 months ago
Berney has a house & he has camper too. He doesnot live in trailor & not homeless. That guy is totally made ,man . Send his kids to schools to society already. He knows hell of a things & He is waay stronger than youg guy like me . Do not disrespect that old man. We will kick your arse. WE mean it. SGR Forever.
maxinpains 9 months ago
i get avarage all day 30 painters bucket of sand i'll find 1 gram of gold there in SGV. so, it's less than working for construction job a day & it will end your back....lol if you really wanna find gold go to ocean there are too many of them runs through by the river. Ask scientists. There is golds in Ocean water A hell of it.
maxinpains 9 months ago
@hawker445 oh man! too many mexicans doing this. really. plus they pollute area on top on that.
maxinpains 9 months ago
It's just another way to lose at gambling.
naturegirl92584 10 months ago
im surprised mexicans aren't doing this
hawker445 11 months ago
Dredging is illegal in California now.
queenpinnana 11 months ago
I dont know why people WASTE THERE TIME @ the SGR.
What a bunch of suckers that try and subsidise there income @ the San Gabriel, in a region that does not contain the same geology as up North or even East of that area.
Its all Bums and wierdos, who are nice, but just couldnt put there finger on how to survive in the real world.
distoney 1 year ago