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Karen Lynn Hooton passed peacefully in her home in San Andreas surrounded by her daughters after a tough battle with breast cancer. True to form, she passed on the oddest day of the calendar, Leap Day, 2-29-24. Karen was born in Washington state to Eldon and Forrest Maxwell and lived most of her adult life in Mokelumne Hill, California, where she was well-known and loved for her unique fashion, quirky sense of humor, and enormous heart. Karen had many jobs throughout her life, including working as a water laboratory technician, shopkeeper, hod carrier, stone mason, and did volunteer work as a firefighter and teacher, but her true vocation was art. Karen was an artist all her life, creating paintings, sculptures, drawings, mobiles, and many other delightful works that reflected her dynamic view of the world and the wonders it contained. Karen was, above all things, a mother. Her family was her greatest treasure and pride. She is survived by her three daughters, Mykelina Quick- Vinciguerra, Jesse Quick, and S. Donnelly Liebsch. She is also survived by her brother, Sidney Maxwell, and her sister Merry Maxwell as well as her grandchildren, Kylie Quick, Caitlin Fields, Cassandra Felts, and Maxwell Liebsch, and her great-grandsons, Rowman and Joel Harworth-Quick. If you ever met Karen, you remember her; she was a force of nature, striding through the ups and downs of her life in boots and mismatched socks, often sporting a Hawaiian shirt or a fabulous tie from her extensive collection, and, of course, a truly special hat. Her friends will remember her for her brilliance and terrific conversations, her energy and strength, and will think of her when they pick up a great new book, a cool marble, or an unusual rock. She has left us for her next amazing adventure, but her impact on this world and all who knew her will never fade. Please join her family for a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 29th at the Mokelumne Hill town hall beginning at 1 p.m.

The Angels Camp Museum, on May 9, unveiled its new exhibit, “Albert Michelson: Illuminating the Universe,” during an invitation-only event that included an appearance by Michelson’s great-great-grandnephew, Peter Michelson. The exhibit opened to the public the following day. Albert Michelson, who was the first American to win...

Jamestown, CA– An increased law enforcement presence has been observed around the Rawhide Bridge homeless encampment in Jamestown. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office deputies were responding to numerous complaints affecting the area’s quality of life and local businesses. Deputy Sheriffs are conducting patrol checks in the vicinity, enforcing violations of Penal and Health & Safety Codes, including Fish & Game Codes for pollution. During these operations, deputies arrested two females for outstanding warrants, with one found in possession of suspected fentanyl.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sonora had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats a 4-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Sonora as they're now sitting on nine straight.

In her first playoff appearance, Calaveras High School freshman phenom pitcher Kamryn Thornburg performed like a four-year veteran. During the opening round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V playoffs on Tuesday afternoon in San Andreas, Thornburg threw a no-hitter and struck out 14, leading the No. 3 Red Hawks to a 2-0 home victory over No. 6 Hughson. With the season and section championship hopes on the line, her performance was nothing short of remarkable.

How did Bret Harte High School’s head baseball coach, Heath Lane, celebrate clinching the No. 2 seed out of the Mother Lode League with a 1-0 win over the Calaveras Red Hawks on May 3 in Angels Camp? He played catch with his 3-year-old grandson, Bryce Scholl. Bryce’s mother and Lane’s daughter, Lauren Scholl, graduated from Bret Harte in 2012. Scholl was a two-year varsity softball player who finished her Bullfrog career with a .341 batting average, 45 hits, 41 RBIs, 35 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs, and two all-league selections.