Tom Steyer got a standing ovation from a capacity crowd when he took the stage at the Event Center last Wednesday. Steyer, 62, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election, was the guest of the Democrats of Rossmoor (DoR) – “the largest Democratic club in the universe,” said Katha Hartley, the club president, in he...

Edith Henchey receives Threads of Hope award Edith “Edie” Henchey had just moved to Rossmoor from Kentucky and wanted to meet people so she decided to become a volunteer. “I didn’t know anybody and wanted to help kids and animals,” she said. She took a look at the five pages of listings for some 250 organizations in Rossmoor. She went to the end of...

Recreation and Counseling Depts. sponsoring Residents, and their guests, who don’t have plans for Christmas are invited to a Christmas Day lunch in the Fireside Room. It’s the second year in a row that Recreation and Counseling Services have hosted the festivities. “The holidays are often wrought with emotions for many reasons,” said Counseling Ser...

The News will have early deadlines for the Dec. 25 issue because of the Christmas holiday. All articles for that issue are due no later than Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 3 p.m. All ads, obits and letters to the editor are due no later than Thursday, Dec. 19, at 9 a.m. No extended deadlines can be granted. The News office and all Golden Rain Foundation of...

Rossmoor busses will operate on a holiday schedule around the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, the regular Dial-A-Bus service will be in place for Christmas Eve. Call at least one hour in advance to schedule a ride. On Wednesday, Dec. 25, limited Dial-A-Bus service is available between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Downtown Walnut Creek ...

Staff writer Skeptical GRF Board members learned at last Thursday’s meeting that it really will take just under two years to make livable the four Leisure Lane manors damaged in a fatal fire on Nov. 23. The upstairs unit where the fire started was a total loss, and although the three adjacent units received less damage, they are uninhabitable. Boar...

Feral pigs have joined the ranks of deer, turkeys, geese, squirrels, mountain lions and other wildlife that roam Rossmoor. But these new visitors – which can weigh over 200 pounds – aren’t quite as cute as the does and ducks. And they’re making a heck of a mess in many residents’ yards as they root around for bugs and grubs in the grass, leaving gr...

The Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) can prohibit smoking in its parks, but should it? That thorny issue was tackled by the Policy Committee on Dec. 3. After learning that Walnut Creek’s secondhand smoke ordinance gives GRF the say so, three committee members concluded that it would be difficult to enforce a smoking ban. The committee is made up of GRF...

Sustainable Rossmoor reviewing members’ clues Sustainable Rossmoor encourages its members to renew their membership for 2020. Membership is $20. Residents who are interested in promoting solar power, water and energy conservation, recycling and other efforts to improve sustainability in Rossmoor and beyond are welcome to join. The club meets on the...

An election will be held for one director for the Mutual 28 board. This position is a threeyear term. The incumbent, Jon Rasmussen, has decided not to run for another term. Any other Mutual member who is interested in running for a place on the board should contact the assistant secretary in the Mutual Board Office by Jan. 13 with a written candida...