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Griffith Quarry Park and Museum: Placer County's pit of prosperity | Bartell's Backroads A fieldtrip destination for thousands a day looks forward to schoolchildren's return. The man, the rock and the hole that put the little town of Penryn on the map. Author: John Bartell Updated: 2:56 PM PST March 13, 2021 PENRYN, Calif — Surrounding the town of Penryn is all Gold Country. Gold is in the hills, the rivers and mountains, but inside Penryn city limits, it's Granite Country. You’ll find the mighty Griffith Quarry--Placer County’s lesser-known pit of prospe...

Meet the Sacramento woman benefiting from the house plant craze. Author: John Bartell Updated: 6:40 PM PST March 11, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The people who make Northern California Strong are those who inspire us and make our communities a great place to live. ABC10 wants to highlight their strength by recognizing what they do. This week we want to introduce you to Kifumi Keppler Owner of Exotic Plants. When the coronavirus pandemic first confined many of us to our homes, a new obsession with houseplants began. When ABC10 asked to see your houseplant colle...

Police say Folsom man injured in fall, not racially-motivated attack While talking with him, officers noticed the man was having trouble remember what happened and said he had been drinking earlier that night on Sutter Street. Author: Alanea Cremen Updated: 8:05 AM PST February 5, 2021 FOLSOM, Calif. — The Folsom Police Department says a man who claimed to be the victim of a racially-motivated assault was actually injured in a fall.  According to a Facebook post from the police department, the unnamed man called 9-1-1 on January 9 just after 1:15 a.m. The m...

Devils Postpile: a geological wonder in Madera County | Bartell's Backroads Odd hexagonal rock shaped columns are a rare sight and the hike to get there is breathtaking. Don't miss the Pinecone Stump or Rainbow Falls! Author: John Bartell Updated: 7:22 PM PST December 18, 2020 MADERA COUNTY, Calif. — Devils Postpile National Monument is technically located on the Easternmost edge of Madera County but only accessible through HWY 395 in Mono county, Devils Postpile is a 60-foot tall geological wonder nestled in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. The odd column-shaped ...

California's shortest highway leads to gold | Bartell's Backroads What Highway 153 lacks in its length it makes up for in its historic importance. It leads to the gravesite of California’s most famous prospector, James Marshall. Author: John Bartell Updated: 3:04 PM PST December 17, 2020 COLOMA, Calif. — The California State Highway system is made up of about 51,000 lane miles of road. The longest state road is Route 1, measuring in at 695 miles. The shortest state road is in Coloma -- the heart of "Gold Country." Spanning just .5 miles is State Route 153. ...