Possibility of moving library, computer center, Redwood Room upsets residents Despite a flurry of complaints from residents to the RWC Board about preliminary plans to consolidate RWC and RPM offices at Gateway, the Board on Thursday voted to pay an architecture firm up to $157,000 to study proposed renovations to Gateway’s main clubhouse and multi...

Jeff Matheson knows Rossmoor residents have a lot of questions about an ambitious plan to relocate most RWC and RPM management functions to Gateway that would unfold over two to three years, if ultimately approved by the RWC Board. To address those questions, and other potential concerns, he will host an hour-long Town Hall-style gathering on Frida...

Rossmoor residents have a new, nearby option for care for their dogs and cats. Rossmoor Pet Hospital opened Feb. 16 in the Rossmoor Shopping Center, next to John Muir Health and near The Hangout restaurant. The hospital is at the site that once housed U.S. Bank. The nearly 3,700-square foot facility was constructed from a “shell space” to create a ...

Golfers tired of 18th hole fencing from pickleball project What began as grudging acknowledgement that the 18th green on Dollar Ranch Golf Course would be compromised for several weeks has evolved into concern that the hole may not be fully playable by the time the first scheduled formal tournaments of 2026 are supposed to be played in April. The i...

RWC adjusts use of images on digital platforms To stay ahead of online software tools known as bots that search for potential copyright infringement, RWC is enacting stricter measures regarding photographs in online content. Efforts to stamp out potential infringement in this newspaper’s print and online versions recently have extended to Rossmoor ...

Celebrate retirement of golf director After nearly three decades of dedicated service to Rossmoor Walnut Creek, Director of Golf Mark Heptig will be retiring, and the community is invited to help celebrate his remarkable career. Heptig formally joined Rossmoor on April 1, 1997 (he had been head golf pro in Rossmoor for four years before that), and ...

When George Washington died, his body was laid out in his parlor for three days, according to former nurse, lawyer and medical ethicist Sharon Iverson. The first president of the United States dictated in his will that he wanted to make sure he was really dead before someone buried him. “There was no stethoscope at that particular time; it hadn’t b...

Staff writer There will be a couple of notable questions on the June 2 primary election ballot in Contra Costa County, and county Supervisor Candace Andersen came to the Feb. 11 Rossmoor Rotary meeting to talk about them, as well as some of the basics of county government. Andersen represents District 2 on the Contra Costa County Board of Superviso...

Changes will take effect beginning on March 1 Tice Creek Fitness Center staff are proud to offer a dynamic lineup of activities that support the health and wellness of the community, including TRX, Beachball Volleyball and Sit and Stretch. Over the past year, programming has expanded with several new free classes, giving residents more than 55 ways...

Dollar House also would see major renovations The future of Rossmoor could look quite different, especially at Gateway and Dollar clubhouses, as RWC tries to move its property management operations out of the overcrowded Rockview Drive offices. The RWC Planning Committee recommended to the RWC Board last week that an architecture firm be paid up to...