charity

Granite Bay teen collects Legos for needy kids

Bailey Snow grew up with a love for playing with Legos because of how the toy stimulates a child’s mind and constantly offers something new. “It’s not like a Bar ...

Charity golf tournaments

Two golf tournaments have been scheduled in the area to raise funds for local and national charities. What: ClubCorp Charity Golf Tournament When: Friday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m. Where: Gr ...

Local charity receives award from United Way

Lilliput Children’s Services of Granite Bay received and award for running one of the best United Way campaigns. Lilliput received the award at a United Way California Capital Re ...

Misused funds shut down restaurant

A restaurateur was booted from his building after news reports surfaced last week that he was pocketing others’ money. Steven Charles Lightfoot admitted on CBS 13 that he kept $ ...

Drexel University announces charity golf tournament

The inaugural Drexel Charity Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 5 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento. The golf tournament, organized by the student leadership as ...

Firefighters golf tournament

The 18th annual Roseville Firefighters Golf Tournament will take place Monday, Oct. 12 at Timber Creek Golf Course in Roseville. The annual Columbus Day event is sponsored this ...

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 ...

Salvation Army cupboards not bare ... yet

Business is booming for Chris Aird. But in his line of work that is not always a good thing. Aird and his wife Lisa are captains of the Salvation Army Church in Roseville and with ...

Nonprofits rely on loyal support in tough times

When times get tight and budgets get stretched, everyone starts looking for ways to extend their dollars beyond clipping coupons and brown bagging it for lunch. From the corporate ...