Mike Wood already has one thing in common with Rossmoor as he begins his new role as a News staff writer and editor. They were both born in 1964. Wood, an East Bay native whose journalism career spans more than a quarter century, is the newest addition to the News staff, assuming the role previously occupied by Cathy Tallyn, who retired in November...

Citing the rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant and skyrocketing Contra Costa County case numbers and hospitalizations since mid-December, the GRF Board voted last week morning to continue the shutdown of indoor public gathering spaces in Rossmoor until at least Jan. 27, when the next Board meeting is scheduled. Board member Ted Bentley not...

While the COVID-19 omicron variant responsible for the Jan. 10 closure of indoor public gathering spaces in Rossmoor has emerged fast and hard, a Contra Costa County health official said he is hopeful the threat from this highly transmissible strain will diminish just as quickly sometime in February. “Delaying things by a month or so seems like the...

Autumnwood elevator fails a load test Some Rossmoor residents have been struggling to navigate – or avoid – flights of stairs in their condominium complex since their building’s elevator gave out and subsequently was declared off-limits in early December. The unexpected breakdown has inconvenienced individuals in all 18 units of the building at 595...

That Mediterranean cruise will have to wait. And traveling to Italy is going to remain a pipe dream for the foreseeable future. Even as Rossmoor begins offering group trips again, the seemingly never-ending pandemic continues putting the kibosh on some of those plans. “I never in my wildest dreams imagined that we would not have an opportunity to t...

Traffic safety Several residents have reported issues with the driver of a white truck who has been seen speeding, running stop signs and swerving into lanes of traffic in Rossmoor. Many of them have filed reports with Walnut Creek Police. A few have wondered why more can’t be done to stop the repeat offender, especially considering that Rossmoor i...

GRF Board shuts down indoor activities Rossmoor’s indoor facilities have closed down again in response to COVID’s highly transmissible omicron variant. In an emergency executive session Friday, the GRF Board unanimously decided after more than two hours of discussion to shut down indoor facilities through the end of the month in hopes of containing...

Amonths-long push by solar power advocates has helped convince more than 120 Rossmoor homeowners to move ahead with solar installations – 47 of them as part of systems being shared by small clusters of homeowners in three Mutuals, one solar advocate said. But whether most, or perhaps any, of those new projects move forward will depend on whether th...

There is an easy and efficient method for residents to pay their monthly coupon through Automated Clearing House or ACH. ACH is an electronic payment method transacted between financial institutions. ACH payments go through a clearinghouse that enforces rules and regulations while keeping account numbers confidential. Because of this, ACH payments ...

Patricia Teschner asked her Walnut Creek bank two weeks ago if it had any quarters she could buy – preferably four rolls. She asked again one week ago. No, and no. “They said there is a coin shortage, and that they didn’t have them,” said Teschner, a First Mutual resident who uses the coin washing machines and dryers closest to her home. “The marke...