New plastic bag ban, HOA fine cap top list Every new year brings new laws, affecting consumers, motorists and others in various ways. In California, some of the more notable new laws taking effect in 2026 (or even a little earlier) will directly affect Rossmoor residents. These include an expanded ban of plastic bags at retail businesses (SB 1053) ...

Those asked don’t play the formal New Year’s resolutions game That age-old notion of making New Year’s resolutions doesn’t seem to fly in Rossmoor. At least that was indicated when a smattering of Rossmoorians were asked as 2026 approached whether they partake in the resolutions tradition. Sam Citron, who was at Hillside with the Lawn Bowling Club’...

Duringthewintermonths, heating equipment becomes essential in many homes. At the same time, increased use of heaters, fireplaces and other heating devices SAFETY: What to know about space heaters can elevate the risk of fire, power outages and carbon monoxide exposure. Awareness and preparation are key to staying safe throughout the season. Nationa...

Four fallen trees, three of them reported on Christmas Day, plus a handful of reports of flooded manors and other water-related damage were the most serious incidents in Rossmoor after a round of heavy rain and high winds that week. RWC officials were bracing for significant rain forecast for this past weekend. STORM: Downed trees, flooding Though ...

The Jan. 22 meeting of the Democrats of Rossmoor will host U.S. Rep. Eric Swallwell, D-Castro Valley, who announced his bid for California Governor on Nov. 20. Doors to the Event Center will open at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 7 p.m. There will be a Q& A session at the conclusion of the presentation. All Rossmoor residents are welcome...

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published on Wednesdays for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $185 per year (for first-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Rossmoor Ne...

African Americans and Friends hail ‘Drum Major for Justice’ The African Americans and Friends Club is pleased to invite the Rossmoor community to join club members on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. for a walk to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday. The holiday, which became a federal holiday in 1983, commemorates the birth of ...

It was a year of big changes in Rossmoor, to be sure – a new pickleball building broke ground, a new restaurantoperatoriscoming, and a new business software system that promises to make life easier for Rossmoor’s accountants, Mutuals and department heads is starting to hit its stride. Oh, and GRF is now RWC. There was also the unexpected – lower co...

Starting his second stint as Walnut Creek’s mayor, Kevin Wilk sees a greater bond between the city and Rossmoor, a community he’s known for much of his life. “I love that in the last 10 years, Rossmoor has become more integrated within the city,” Wilk said during a recent interview with this newspaper. “In decades past, Rossmoor was sort of an isla...

Transportation service will be available within Rossmoor and the Rossmoor Shopping Center Chr istmas Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 24), Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25), and New Year’s Day (Thursday, Jan. 1). Service will be available within the Rossmoor Community and the Shopping Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; there will be no service to downtown areas. No...