cancer

Two cancers don’t dampen Merrill’s spirits

For Jeannie Merrill, laughter may be the best medicine. Despite her battle with two cancers, she still maintains a smile and is able to keep a sense of humor through it all. Me ...

Chipping away at Childhood Cancer golf event next week

The 12th annual Chipping Away at Childhood Cancer Golf Tournament will take place Monday, Aug. 24 at the Sierra View Country Club in Roseville. All proceeds from the charity tourna ...

Athletes scramble to take swing at cancer

An aging, rotund oak tree at Woodcreek Golf Club provided a definite comfort zone early Saturday afternoon for Becky Tanihana and her son Jonathan. Shade from the 90-degree heat wa ...

Golfers team up to fight cancer

Bobby Jackson and Matt Barnes have much in common. They both grew up to be NBA basketball players, have played for the Sacramento Kings, currently make their offseason home in the ...

Emotional ceremony draws school together for Lisa Escott

In front of the kindergarten classrooms at Ruhkala Elementary School, a pink crape myrtle will grow in honor of Lisa Escott, a teacher who recently lost her battle to breast cancer ...

Rocklin teen loses battle to cancer

Jesse Leimbach, a 16-year-old Rocklin resident, lost his battle to cancer last Thursday. Leimbach was a sophomore at Rocklin High School and was a member of the boy’s junior va ...

WJU coaches to lace up the sneakers for cancer awareness

William Jessup University men’s basketball coach Aaron Muhic and his staff will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire during Saturday night’s home g ...

Benefit to help Rocklin teen with cancer

To raise funds for Nik Nunn, a 14-year-old struggling with cancer, his Rocklin family has joined Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steak-house in Roseville, where a portion of food bills from d ...

Walking the walk in Rocklin

Each year, in communities across the nation, people whose lives have been impacted by cancer unite their efforts in the ongoing fight against the disease. For each of the past sev ...

Rocklin teen lives the dream

Jesse Leimbach, a 15-year-old Rocklin resident, has a love for football and basketball, and has been a Raiders fan since he was a baby. He has a tough time choosing his favorite ...