First Diversity Festival packs a crowd The gloomy weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the scores of residents who came together last Wednesday to celebrate what makes Rossmoor what it is – a community with diverse heritages, languages, customs, religions, sexual orientations and more. The Diversity Festival at Gateway easily had the biggest tur...

Golf course closed for cleanup until Thursday In the 13 years he’s lived in Rossmoor, Donny Pettibone had never seen anything like Sunday’s epic storm that dumped 6 inches of rain in the valley. “I saw rain before, but not like this,” said the resident of Entry 1 on Rossmoor Parkway. “It was constant, and at times it just rained harder.” Teddi Swan...

Amask mandate will remain in effect at the Fitness Center for the foreseeable future, despite a new county order effective Monday, Nov. 1, lifting the requirement for certain indoor settings if everyone inside is vaccinated. The new health order applies to controlled spaces not open to the general public, including offices, gyms and fitness centers...

White papers, sound studies, soil tests, protests, a half dozen options and hours of Residents Forum comments have left the fate of new pickleball courts very much undecided. At the Oct. 14 Planning Committee meeting, the four GRF directors on the committee ruled out a controversial plan to build new courts at Dollar’s picnic grounds. They also nix...

Shared site becomes late option to join mix Dollar Clubhouse picnic grounds are off the table as a site for pickleball courts. The top choices now appear to be either replacing some Buckeye Grove tennis courts or a Hillside lawn bowling green with pickleball courts. But, to hedge its bet, the GRF Planning Committee has shown initial interest in an ...

GRF Policy Committee Committee seeks owners’ help in curbing the issue Excessive barking at the Dog Park needs an answer soon, especially for fed-up neighbors who live nearby. But before adding new rules, forming an oversight club or closing down the park, members of the Policy Committee want dog owners who use the park to help find a solution to t...

Resident Cinda Rapp has been in a wheelchair for 30 years. She’s also worked 45 years in education, most of them in special education. So, she’s in the unique position to understand the importance of bringing awareness and guidance to disability issues in Rossmoor. That’s why she proposed the idea of forming an advisory committee to the GRF Board. ...

Storefronts have support of residents, not council The Walnut Creek City Council is moving forward in its working relationship with cannabis, although some Rossmoor residents told the council they would rather see bigger steps sooner rather than later. The council on Oct. 5 asked city staff to report back by year’s end on ways to allow and enable l...

Celebrate the many people who make up Rossmoor at the Diversity Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Peacock Plaza at Gateway. There will be just about nonstop entertainment, along with dance, ethnic food, demonstrations, information booths, prizes and more at the free event designed to bring residents together to enjoy each ot...

Also, answers to FAQ about pickleball The GRF Planning Committee will meet via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10:30 a.m. The main topics being reviewed will include updates on the Facilities Master Plan, the results of the Dollar Clubhouse grounds’ feasibility study and the comparison of possible locations for designated pickleball courts. Residents...