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Transportation
11:45 am
Wed March 6, 2013

New Study Shows California's Local Road System In Crisis

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Raymond Road in eastern Madera County (file photo)
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By Amy Quinton

A new study shows that local roads in California are falling into a state of disrepair at an alarming rate. As Amy Quinton reports from Sacramento, the report says the majority of counties have roads at risk of failing.

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State Parks Crisis
9:00 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Future of Mariposa Museum Still In Doubt

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Randy Bolt is one of three remaining employees at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa. The museum may close later this year.
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A sign announces the pending closure of the museum to visitors.
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The world famous Fricot Nugget sits in a secure vault at the museum.
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A "hands-on" display at the museum is designed to teach children about geology.
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The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is located on Highway 49 in Mariposa.
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Closing Parks Is Bad for Business reads a sign in the lobby of the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa.
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A scale replica of a stamp mill sits inside one of the galleries at the Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa.
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An exhibit of rare minerals is located inside a secure vault at the Mining and Mineral Museum
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Randy Bolt has a passion for rocks. Well, not just rocks, but gems and minerals too. He's a historic guide at California's Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa. 

He can tell you about the state's official gemstone, "which most people have never even heard of, which is actually one of the rarest  gems in the world, it's called Benitoite, named after San Benito Creek."

Or he can tell you about the history of the world-famous nugget from the California Gold Rush that is nearly the size of a basketball.

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