moved and their resident birds displaced, or the tranquility of the picnic area shattered by new courts. Ultimately, a consultant’s study found Dollar to be too challenging an area to build pickleball courts because of the nearby creek, legacy trees, required reduction of the picnic area and need for terracing of the slope, which would have driven ...

The lineup is set for the food trucks at Gateway in January and February. The trucks serve lunch every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Gateway. January • Jan. 4: Rosie’s Mexican Food, serving street tacos, taco salad, shrimp ceviche and more • Jan. 11: Roadside SF, featuring rotisserie chicken, spare ribs, pork loin and wraps •...

More than 450 residences from Oakmont to Golden Rain Road were without power on Friday, Dec. 10, after underground PG& E equipment failed. About 270 of them remained without power until Saturday afternoon. PG& E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said PG& E personnel immediately began working to safely restore power, and crew members were di...

Canadian author Charles de Lint once wrote, “I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.” The Rossmoor Fund theme for this year, “Without Yo...

Café Oasis will provide a special holiday dinner for pickup at Gateway on Christmas Eve. The entrée includes roasted prime rib with au jus and horseradish or sauteed prawns with lime and garlic butter. Each dinner includes au gratin potatoes, vegetable medley, garden green salad, dinner roll and butter and peach cobbler. They are fully cooked and r...

As days shorten and holiday decorations go up, many residents celebrate Christmas. Others will celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice or festivities to mark a new year. Rossmoor Advocates for Diversity (RAD) embraces and celebrates diverse beliefs and holiday traditions with a “Coexist” banner installed near other holiday displays in the ...

The food trucks continue their Tuesday visits to Gateway during the winter months. Each Tuesday, they offer lunch in the Gateway parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s the lineup for the remainder of December: Dec. 14: Best Food Truck Ever Dec. 21: Hella Mas Dec. 28: Roadside Rotisserie Chicken Truck

houses are decorated for the holidays, and the sound quality is top-notch in Peacock Hall and the Event Center. “During the pandemic, residents might have just talked to us on the phone,” Recreation Manager Kelly Berto said. “Staff really pulled together to still be able to provide programs for residents,” she said. “My staff is extremely talented ...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Wednesday, Nov. ...

The food trucks continue their Tuesday visits to Gateway during the winter months. Each Tuesday, they offer lunch in the Gateway parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s the lineup through December: Nov 30: Jeanne’s Broth Truck Dec. 7: El Gran Taco Loco Dec. 14: Best Food Truck Ever Dec. 21: Hella Mas Dec. 28: Roadside Chicken Truck