Three other names listed elsewhere, but not here, did not end up visiting.” With Brock Purdy, the 49ers don’t need to draft a ...

A triceratop’s nasal horn, fossilized horse skull, and a 10-pound golden nugget uncovered by a couple using a metal detector over 40 years ago are only some of the rarities set for auction on April 23 ...

Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896. The big “rock” — later determined to be a 23-pound gold nugget — was the last major find at Reed Gold ...

The 23-pound nugget was melted down and sold for $4,800 ... “We use dirt from Little Meadow Creek for the panning area and find smaller natural gold all the time,” Neal wrote.