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...

Managing and assistant managing editors Contra Costa and other Bay Area counties this week imposed a new regional stay-athome order to try to curb the surge in COVID-19 cases and prevent the health care system from buckling. The new order, which took effect Sunday in Contra Costa and is scheduled to last until Jan. 4, means restaurants will be rest...

If the GRF Board decides to expand its solar power network, the Finance Committee recommends it be funded with some type of lease/purchase plan. Under consideration by the Board is the addition of solar panels at Gateway and the Event Center to help save millions of dollars in power costs. A solar farm near Mutual Operations that’s been operational...

Fundraiser is brainchild of Hawaii club member Stan Chin had never used a sewing machine before COVID-19, but this year he hijacked his wife’s faithful Singer – which she’s had since college – to make face masks. He doesn’t use just any old fabric to make the masks. Chin, a member of Rossmoor Hawaii State Club, is cutting up his collection of class...

After nearly 12 years as Rossmoor’s public safety manager, Dennis Bell has decided it’s time to move on to new challenges, spend more time with family and pursue his hobbies. He had already spent 31 years with Walnut Creek police, the last years as a captain, when he retired from that career and then was offered the job at Rossmoor. “The job pretty...

Unique items available right here in Rossmoor Stumped for holiday gift ideas? Afflicted with Amazon box burnout? There’s an easy solution, right inside the Rossmoor gate. Check out these unique gifts from Rossmoor residents and clubs: Edibles Caramel chocolate apples: The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Contra Costa is selling caramel choco...

For Rossmoor residents looking to change their Medicare Advantage or standalone (Part D) prescription drug plan, the clock is ticking. Monday, Dec. 7, is the final day of the annual open enrollment period in which Medicare beneficiaries can change their plans for 2021. And while it may be tempting to forego the headache of navigating Medicare’s com...

Mary Hurt will be appointed to the GRF Board as the District I director at the regular meeting of the Board on Thursday, Dec. 3. She replaces John Kikuchi, who resigned on Oct. 11 because he was moving from Rossmoor. Two residents from District I applied for the position and several directors interviewed them, selecting Hurt to fill the vacancy and...