🌱 Where to try gold panning in Eldorado National Forest

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In today's newsletter:

• Where to try gold panning in Eldorado National Forest

Also on today's calendar: Volunteer @ Marshall Gold! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
• Friday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The National Forests Where You Can Pan For Gold (worldatlas.com) — Gold panning remains an option in nearby Eldorado National Forest, where a national recreation guide highlights PiPi Campground and Cache Rock as places to try. Before heading out, check district rules, private property boundaries and active mining claims with the Forest Service, since access and restrictions vary by location.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coloma

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Living History Day @ Marshall Gold Discovery Park →
  Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 310 Back St, Coloma
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Sky Mountain Family Day
  Sky Mountain Charter Placerville, CA 95667
  10:30 am
• Adult English Class
  Schnell School - Building 3
  4:30 pm
• ESL CLASSES - SCHNELL
  Schnell Elementary School, 2871 Schnell School Rd, Placerville
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 3

• Volunteer @ Marshall Gold! →
  Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 33 New Montgomery S 310 Back St, Coloma
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Mama Llama →
  The Green Room Social Club, Placerville
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Mixer - Cappelli Wines/Kitchen Goods Collaborative Mixer →
  542 Main Street, Placerville
• Intermediate Pilates Thursdays →
  The Meadow, 5305 A & A Rd., Placerville
  10:00 am
• Sky Mountain Family Day
  Sky Mountain Charter Placerville, CA 95667
  10:30 am
• Stress Reduction Yoga →
  The Meadow, 5305 A & A Rd., Placerville
  12:00 pm
• ESL CLASSES - SCHNELL
  Schnell Elementary School, 2871 Schnell School Rd, Placerville
  4:30 pm
• Adult English Class
  Schnell School - Building 3
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trademark Camping posted a job opening for Summer 2027 | Rock-N-Water Returning Staff Adventure Guide in Coloma. Apply here.
• Red Hawk Resort + Casino posted a job opening for Apex Arcade Attendant in Placerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coloma here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Placerville

• Placerville Speedway wraps up season with Hangtown 100 this weekend (tjslideways.com)
• Highway 50 pursuit ends with rollover at South Lake city limits (recordcourier.com)
• EDH man accused of multiple sex crimes (mtdemocrat.com)

Auburn

• TaxStatus, Nitrogen plug into Claude and ChatGPT in advisor AI push (investmentnews.com)
• Agenda review: Truckee Town Council, Placer County Supervisors (sierrasun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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