Mutual Operations was notified last week that PG& E will be conducting important safety inspections in Rossmoor and the surrounding area in the “coming weeks.” PG& E said it will inspect electric towers and poles as part of its wildfire safety effort. All inspections will take place during daylight hours, PG& E said. Residents might see...

Unfilled positions help GRF build on surplus The $1.4 million revenue shortfall from the 2020 budget for the organization remained relatively constant through the end of October. Management has continued its diligence with essential spending to maintain a strong financial position for the organization. In GRF Operations the year-to-date (YTD) reven...

Starting Dec. 7, the Trans- portation Department will offer bus service to the Veranda Shopping Center in Concord, the Sun Valley Mall in Concord, and the Crossroads Shopping Center in Pleasant Hill. The service is available Monday through Friday only. Residents must call by at least noon the day before service is requested. Due to COVID-19 restric...

John Muir and Canopy Health are donating 1,800 face masks that will be available for free to residents. The masks will be distributed on Monday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a drivethrough at the Event Center. Residents can drive up to the front roundabout and provide their name and address to receive the masks. They will be distributed in pac...

GRF Board President Bob Kelso will move his December live Q& A forum from the first Thursday of the month to Dec. 10, from 2 p.m. until there are no additional questions. Kelso will answer residents’ questions live on the video conference website Zoom. The session was moved a week because it conf licted with the GRF Board meeting. Residents are...

A story on Page 18A about the Walnut Creek Concert Band’s 2019 holiday concert airing on Channel 28 incorrectly listed the time for the broadcasts. They will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Dec. 1 and Dec. 22.

Resident and avid walker Leanne Hamaji has found a few places in Rossmoor with flat-walking areas that are ideal for walkers. Now, she is sharing them with her neighbors. Her recommendation this week takes walkers to Golden Rain Road, where two connected entries offer a stunning view and a path through Webster’s Grove provides a diversion for more ...

With upcoming holidays and training, there will be changes to bus service in Rossmoor. The buses will not operate on the following holidays: • Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day; • Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for Thanksgiving Day and the day after; • Thursday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 25, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; • Friday...

The Rossmoor News will have very early deadlines for the Dec. 2 issue because of Thanksgiving. All columns, club trip listings and religion articles are due Monday, Nov. 23, by noon. All other club and organization articles are due Tuesday, Nov. 24, by noon. All ads and letters to the editor must be turned in by Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. No deadl...

Despite the pandemic, we frequently hear from residents who share why they remain thankful even during these trying times. We also see it in the Scenes Around Rossmoor photos that are published each week. Now, we’d like to give residents a chance to share their gratitude with others. Residents either can tell us in 150 words or less or show us in a...