The preliminary injunction hearing against California Senate Bill 67 has been postponed by the court until March 25.

Public Lands for the People (PLP) filed a preliminary injunction Thursday against California Senate Bill 67. This injunction could lift the suction dredging moratorium by the end of March and allow miners to return to the water.

There has been a delay in mailing of the 2010 LDMA Membership and Permit cards.

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Gold touched a fresh high above $1,030 an ounce in Europe on Monday as momentum from recent gains and a slide in the dollar index sparked fund buying of the precious metal.

Investors continued to flee the U.S. dollar and plow money into other assets like equities and gold, sending the metal nearly 2 percent higher for the week in which gold almost continually extended record highs above $1,100 an ounce.

All gold participant eyes remain on the dollar as the metal's

The director of California's Department of Fish and Game has resigned after 18 months in the position.

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is holding public scoping meetings for input on its suction dredge permitting program.