Lovers of the poetry of Rumi, Hafez, Mary Oliver, Mark Nepo, David Whyte and others are invited to join a newly forming soul poetry group, which will celebrate poetry in the oral tradition. Come to listen or to recite poetry by soul poets or your own poems. Meetings will be held monthly in Rossmoor; with the venue to be chosen based on the number o...

The popular Night Dinner Market is back at Peacock Plaza on most Tuesdays, from 4 to 8 p.m. It features three savory food trucks plus The Guzzler – Bar on Wheels. The Recreation Department also is sponsoring a lunch truck in the parking lot on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s the lineup: Night Market • June 20: Crazy Empanadas, King Gyro &am...

The hum of weed trimmers has been more prevalent around Rossmoor as the volume and growth of weeds have greatly increased from recent drought years. Weed abatement work is another element impacted by the lengthy deluge of heavy rains earlier this year. It’s what the Landscape Department has been contending with to help keep Rossmoor safe from wildf...

MARTINEZ – A Rossmoor resident charged with striking and killing another resident with his SUV in April 2022 will continue to face a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, after a judge denied a defense request to reduce that charge from “gross” to simple vehicular manslaughter. On May 24, Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Laurel...

The Democrats of Rossmoor will meet in the Fireside Room at the Gateway Complex on Thursday, June 8, for the club’s monthly TGWD (Thank Goodness We're Democrats) meeting. Bring a snack to share. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Politics these days can be stressful. That's why this TGWD will be a chance to relieve the collective stress. There wil...

Event supports Trinity Center’s daytime support for area homeless The Women’s Conference returns Tuesday, May 30, at the Event Center with featured guest speaker Jackie Speier. The former Congresswoman will speak at the event, starting at 1 p.m. Tickets are $35. The Women’s Conference is sponsored by the Democrats of Rossmoor, with all proceeds con...

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. Friday, May 12 T...

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published every Wednesday for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $55 per year (for second-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Periodical postage is paid in Walnut Creek, CA. P...

IF IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE … The Rossmoor News only reports suspected scams; it does not investigate claims by residents. Police Warn of Trending Scams Walnut Creek police are warning residents about a trending scam in the area where couples reportedly approach residents after watching them at an ATM machine or while entering a PIN number while in...

The Rossmoor News will have early deadlines for the May 31 paper because of the Memorial Day holiday. The deadline for all columns is Monday, May 22, at 3 p.m. The deadline for club trip, religion and movie articles is Tuesday, May 23, at noon. All other club and organization articles are due by Wednesday, May 24 at noon.