He went on to become a famed explorer, mountain man and gold miner in his own right. ... Agnes Vincen Talbot, the 94-year-old sculptor who created the statue, also attended Saturday’s unveiling.

LOS ANGELES — A $125,000 bronze statue of a gold miner that disappeared from its perch at an intersection was found in a scrap yard cut in two at the knees. Police arrested Sebastian Espana, 22 ...