Tim Snowball will be speaker The Republican Club dinner meeting is on Tuesday, March 17, at the Event Center. The speaker is Tim Snowball, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation. His topic is “Litigating for Liberty: A Blueprint for Restoring the Republic.” He focuses on individual rights, including Americans’ Fourth Amendment right to be fr...

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. Thursday, Feb. 2...

“It’s no secret that health care costs continue to rise, and health care systems across the nation are struggling with declining revenues in the face of an aging population and relentless increases in the prices of almost anything labelled medical.” Dr. Lawren Hicks, the medical director of John Muir Medical Center’s (JMMC) Senior Services, uttered...

Walnut Creek City Council has selected Rossmoor resident Adrian Byram to represent the city for a two-year term on the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) Advisory Committee. His appointment is pending confirmation this month by CCCTA board of directors. Better known as County Connection, CCCTA operates fixed-route and paratransit bus se...

GRF Board meeting Plant would keep golf courses green during drought The GRF Board took a big step toward construction of a water reclamation plant that could cost as much as $12.5 million but save the golf courses from drying up. In the process, the Board eliminated – for now – $1.2 million from the $1.6 million project to renovate the five hobby ...

Rossmoor residents are taking advantage of sell-out prices at the Tice Valley Boulevard Rite Aid as the store prepares to close on Sunday, March 22. The pharmacy has already closed, and all prescriptions have been transferred to CVS, across the street. Many shelves and refrigerators in Rite Aid have been cleared. Prices on some remaining items are ...

Rossmoor residents are taking advantage of sell-out prices at the Tice Valley Boulevard Rite Aid as the store prepares to close on Sunday, March 22. The pharmacy has already closed, and all prescriptions have been transferred to CVS, across the street. Many shelves and refrigerators in Rite Aid have been cleared. Prices on some remaining items are ...

Store could shutter by the end of week Many Rossmorians are swallowing a bitter pill as they prepare to say to goodbye to the Rite Aid drugstore at the corner of Tice Valley Road and Rossmoor Parkway. The store plans to close at the end of February or early March, according to company representatives. Most, if not all, of the medical prescriptions ...

Find ideas at annual Home Show This year’s free Rossmoor Home Show on Thursday, March 5, is so big, residents will need a map to find all of the 51 vendors situated around the Tahoe Room in the Event Center. They’ll also need a tote bag for all of the free handouts they’ll get. The fifth annual event, sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, i...

The California presidential primary elections will be held Tuesday, March 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Event Center. A large turnout is expected as California holds its election earlier than in past years, on a day known as “Super Tuesday” because it’s when the largest number – 15 – of states and territories hold their primary election or caucus....