Rossmoor’s first wildfire evacuation drill came to pass May 15 without significant hitches, providing residents and public agencies the chance to practice how they would respond in an emergency. Residents from Mutual 68 who voluntarily signed up to take part in the drill left their manors upon receiving a 7 a.m. emergency alert call and drove in an...

Asite behind the Event Center has officially entered the mix for consideration as the new location of a pickleball facility. But before labeling any location as a front-runner, the Planning Committee wants to see cost estimates for the three sites still in contention. During last week’s meeting, the Planning Committee asked Director of Resident Ser...

A resident walking on a Tice Creek Drive crosswalk suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car on May 18, Securitas and police said – the third time a pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle in Rossmoor in just A Walnut Creek police officer investigates a blue Ford that hit a resident pedestrian walking in the crosswalk at Tice Cree...

For the past 40 years, the Rev. Andy Smith has been an ordained minister. His days of active ministry are coming to an end this coming weekend, as he’s set to deliver his final sermon in the Fireside Room at Gateway on Sunday. Smith, 67, is preparing to retire from Hope Lutheran Church of Rossmoor, where he has been pastoring since September 2019. ...

Because of the Memorial Day holiday, there will be limited bus service hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) on Monday, May 30. To schedule a ride for May 30, call Dial-A-Bus at 1-925-988-7676 on Friday, May 27, during regular business hours. Limited-service days include downtown service times of 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Proposed site is near Event Center Another site option has emerged for new pickleball courts after more than a year of contentious debate over possibly relocating them to Dollar’s picnic grounds or Buckeye’s tennis courts. Jeff Matheson, director of resident services, has proposed building a six-court, semi-enclosed complex between the back of the ...

A couple of late-season rainstorms helped Rossmoor golf officials delay turning to its East Bay Municipal Utility District water supply. That spigot was opened May 6, Golf Superintendent Blake Swint said. Until then, the golf courses were being nourished by water from Tice Creek, from which GRF has longstanding riparian rights. EBMUD water is about...

Dr. Jane Hewitt’s medical resume didn’t end with her retirement. It just keeps growing. The Rossmoor resident has extended her medical career, serving as medical director at the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County’s Family Resource Center. Her experience is vital for the clinic that provides free med...

There’s a reason people are only supposed to flush certain things down the toilet – things made to break down in the pipes and not break the pipes down. For reasons unclear, there’s been a recent surge in GRF public buildings of the wrong things being flushed away, leading to a spate of plumbing backups and other restroomrelated failures. “Paper to...

is “conditioned” is also being dehumidified, and that water wrung from the chilled air – at least to this point – has been a substantial aid in irrigating Rossmoor’s golf courses. The amount of water in the creek usually dwindles as rainy springs turn into dry summers, and as the temperatures rise. Although the creek rarely runs completely dry, GRF...