“L.A. Miner” Puts Spotlight on San Gabriel Prospectors

A recent post on LAist highlighted a new documentary short called “L.A. Miner,” which tells the story of Patrick Blankenship, a gold-panner in the San Gabriel Mountains, and several of his prospecting companions. The film itself tells a fascinating story and is beautifully shot, and at the beginning of the film, Patrick notes that mechanized…

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