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Tough economy spawns California gold rush

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    Weekend warriors and professionals try to cash in

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Sky high gold prices -- given rise to the weekend prospector.

The -- right side.

Nancy Roberts carries this Golden Nugget with her everywhere she goes I'm never -- if I have this them.

She's had a romance with gold for over 26 years but because of the economic downturn -- sometimes they'll circle to help pay bills.

Pay bills I paid rent.

I bought tires for my truck.

I fixed my vehicle if you have no money you give a candidate.

According to the department of conservation California is experiencing a new gold rush today gold is valued around 1700.

Dollars an ounce.

And Robert says the increase in gold -- more people calling her to find out -- they can get on the gold -- They called daily it's not uncommon for me to get bored of 500 phone calls a year you to see let's Chinese -- -- can -- -- the famine there.

And it's now and then like knowing -- well.

Not all of California's new wave of -- hunters are pretty -- warriors.

Authorities say professionals with heavy equipment and industrial tools are going after school sometimes illegally.

This state -- geology board says they cut mine in northern California is one illegal operation.

The board said the owner has received over one million dollars worth of fines.

This is a -- and disregard for state law.

The state has charged my -- Joseph -- ST with fourteen charges ranging from not having the proper permits to causing environmental damage of his operations.

We're planning to mining right is standing -- in or gold.

Or both.

-- -- have been doing such.

For quite some time now.

But hard Jesse's attorney says he's not doing anything illegal saying quote he is not -- for goal he wants operate his -- gravel business in quote.

And those of you -- looking to keep it legal and maybe -- a few extra bucks it doesn't cost a lot of money to -- -- history.

In Fresno California Michelle -- so foxnews.com.

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