Growing numbers of Rossmoor residents are ditching gas pumps for charging stations, embracing electric vehicles with a fervor rivaling that of any car salesperson. Over the course of one year, ownership of “EVs,” as they’re known, has risen significantly: Since 2019, the number of these vehicles equipped with entrance access tags has increased from...

Old 76 station set to reopen as Texaco The new owner of the old 76 gas station at the corner of Olympic and Tice Valley boulevards has big plans for the business that go well beyond fueling up cars. “I promise you now that it’s going to be the nicest station around,” Ali Shahidi said. “I don’t take shortcuts on anything.” The station at 1601 Tice V...

With the distribution of the first vaccine for COVID-19 beginning both locally and nationally, many residents are wondering when they will have the opportunity to get vaccinated. Bay Area health officers said in a joint statement last week that vaccines may become available for the general population by early summer. For the time being, the limited...

Policy Committee considers idea due to possible state legislation The GRF Policy Committee will keep its eye on legislation that goes into effect Jan. 1 and could mean substantially more renters in Rossmoor and fewer buyers. “This is a game changer,” GRF attorney Tony Grafals told the committee Dec. 14. A new section added to the Davis-Stirling Act...

The Creekside and Dollar golf courses will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25, because of the Christmas holiday. As with other days when the courses are closed, residents are permitted to walk on either golf course that day. The Golf Shop will reopen on Saturday, Dec. 26, at 7 a.m.

Rossmoor resident Ming Wong was honored along with hundreds of other living Chinese American veterans of World War II at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Wong, who fought as a private first class in Germany with the U.S. Army’s Third Infantry, was presented his Gold Medal during the virtual congressional ceremony by re...

Home Sweet Home Carol Gaiser first began making holiday gingerbread houses in her son’s kindergarten class in 1981. “I was asked to be a helper in his classroom,” Gaiser said. “That Christmas was my first exposure to making a gingerbread house.” But certainly not her last, as she’s still making gingerbread houses 39 years later. Her kids’ gingerbre...

Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk brings with him a sense of Walnut Creek’s history along with a vision for the future. Less than a week into his new year-long stint as mayor, Wilk talked about Walnut Creek – where it is now and where it might be in the future. He sees a prosperous and thriving city with a quality of life that includes a variety of thr...

Last week, California rolled out smartphone notifications that can tell someone if they have been exposed to coronavirus, but its effectiveness depends on how many people actually use it. On Dec. 10, the state launched CA Notify, an app for Apple and Android phones that uses Bluetooth technology to send codes that can identify when two phones have ...

Extra walking hours on golf course eliminated Residents who use Gateway’s hobby studios and pickleball players may get their facilities improved next year. But there are strings attached. After much resident input and discussion, the GRF Board unanimously decided Dec. 3 to add $400,000 to the $400,000 it already set aside for studio improvements an...