PALAPALA — Treasure hunters don’t have to go far to indulge their dreams of a lavish strike. A commercial gem mine in North County opens its doors a few days a week to folks ready to pay $60 per ...
Walking up the dirt-and-gravel path from the parking area, you’re greeted by a Buddha and two rusted truck corpses. Wooden bins of large rocks stand next to the stairs leading up to the store’s ...