Four catalytic converter thefts reported over a five-day span in Rossmoor point to a problem that hasn’t entirely gone away. Two of the thefts involved vehicles that had been parked at the RV lot near the Mutuals Operations Department (MOD), according to reports made to Securitas. On April 23, a resident reported that his catalytic converter was st...

Bicyclists ignore, take down signs The COVID pandemic may have helped get more hikers out on area trails, including those in Rossmoor. But Larry Barclay said more bicyclists appeared on those same trails, too. While hikers are supposed to be on those trails, bicycles aren’t. “There are quite a few people who think that this is a significant problem...

Karen Hewitt and her grandson had a special bonding experience in 2016, when they teamed up to sell some of the boy’s toys at the Rossmoor Activities Council Spring Flea Market. He was 13 and wasn’t using those toys anymore. The pair split $300 in proceeds. “It was amazing, and he came down and helped sell his Hot Wheels cars and Thomas trains,” He...

GRF Board District A Director Paul Moderacki resigned on April 18 because of “personal circumstances and family considerations.” He was serving the first year of his three-year term on the GRF Board. In accordance with the GRF Bylaws, the GRF Board of Directors shall appoint a District A director to serve until the next election in May 2023. “I wil...

The lockdowns, daily distractions and underlying anxiety resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may have upped the irritability quotient among some Rossmoorians. But Leanne Hamaji said that isn’t an acceptable excuse for residents inappropriately taking out their frustrations on GRF employees. She said she and GRF Board President Dwight Walker will, ...

Charges include gross vehicular manslaughter and special allegations for prior felonies Stephen Miller Kiesle appeared Thursday in Contra Costa County Superior Court on charges related to the death of Rossmoor resident Curtis Gunn, who was struck by a vehicle while walking home from Gateway Complex on April 16. Kiesle, a defrocked Catholic priest a...

All residents invited to the meeting, which is a prelude to an evacuation drill in Mutual 68 Not that long ago in Northern California, there was a time of year – generally winter and spring – that wasn’t fire season. Thanks to climate change and persistent drought, those days are over – wildfire season is, for all intents and purposes, a year-round...

Grilling and smoking could face significant restrictions on GRF property after the Policy Committee signaled support for two new rules at its April 11 meeting. A new rule would prohibit any open-flame grilling in GRF open areas during red flag warning days. The committee unanimously voted to send Rule 117 to the GRF attorney for review and then on ...

A 64-year-old Rossmoor resident was killed when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunk driver jumped a curb and struck the victim and his wife on a Tice Creek Drive sidewalk Saturday night as they walked home from a Boomers Forever Club trivia event at Gateway. Curtis Gunn, a 12-year Rossmoor resident who was active in many club activities and serve...

Facilities Master Plan In re-evaluating project priorities and funding, one thing was clear for the Planning Committee: a major rebuild for the aging Mutual Operations complex is a must. The committee put forward three revised plans at its April 14 meeting for the Finance Committee and then the GRF Board to consider. Each varies in how to pay for F...