Safeway, Salons by JC and Rossmoor Diner see changes An easing of COVID-19 restrictions spells an uptick in business at Rossmoor Shopping Center. “There’s quite a bit going on,” said Terrence Tallen of Rossmoor Retail Partners, which owns the shopping center. “The big news is that Safeway has completed a remodel of the store’s interior and Salons b...

Work is underway to convert all streetlights in Rossmoor from high pressure sodium to LED bulbs, with the project slated to be completed by the end of November, Resident Services Director Jeff Matheson said. A total of 293 lights will be replaced on Rossmoor streets and in parking lots, Matheson said. The street work should be completed by the end ...

An article Oct. 14 from the Opera Club said it would present a live recital on Oct. 30 on Channel 28. That program will now air sometime in mid- to late-November. Check future issues of the News for details.

Safety only reason a request would be denied After months of study and discussion, a proposed policy on demonstrations on GRF property came down to semantics and almost died in the GRF Policy Committee. After going line by line and word by word over the proposed policy on Oct. 6, the committee compromised. It will recommend to the GRF Board that it...

Idea joins 2021 capital projects being considered Spurred by the GRF Board’s seeming interest in a system of walking trails and parks, the GRF Planning Committee wants to see if the Board will put its money where its mouth is. In a 3-1 vote, the committee decided it wants the Board to look at the community’s masterplan with an eye to adding pathway...

The Rossmoor real estate market is getting back on its feet, after taking a beating earlier in the year. “We were hurt so badly in March and April, that the market had a hard time recovering,” said Chuck Lamb, sales manager with Rossmoor Realty, who has been working in the real estate industry for 51 years. “But if we look at the third quarter of 2...

While the debate over walking the golf course continues, residents may enjoy exploring some flat walking options nearby. In the coming weeks, we will take a closer look at areas within 5 miles of Rossmoor that offer flat, paved walkways dedicated to pedestrians and bikes only (no vehicles). First up: Tice Valley Park. Just outside the Rossmoor gate...

The National Council of Jewish Women Contra Costa Section sponsored a walk honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the morning of Oct. 5. The walk started at the Event Center, went down Tice Creek Drive, stopped at Gateway to say Kaddish (Jewish Prayer for the Dead) and then back up Rossmoor Parkway to the Event Center. Rose Jackson, president of t...

Reopening Rossmoor Creekside diners allowed inside at 25% capacity Creekside Grill owner Stan Gedeon was ready to go when Contra Costa County issued a new “red tier” health order on Sept. 29, reflecting an improvement in COVID-19 numbers. The order eases restrictions on many businesses, including permitting indoor dining in restaurants at 25% capac...

Daughter rockets to TV stardom Like many residents, Dennis and Lori Erokan decided that Rossmoor would be a good place to downsize and retire now that their kids are grown and out of the house. When they moved here two years ago, it just happened to coincide with one of their four children landing in a very good place of her own as a television sta...