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Heat wave brings wildfires, rotating blackouts to state

Aweek of scorching temperatures and lightning strikes brought excessive heat warnings, rotating blackouts, wildfires and smoke into the Bay Area, creating even more anxiety in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Triple-digit temperatures prompted PG& E to announce the possibility of rotating power outages from 3 to 10 p.m. in Contra Costa C...
Posted on August 25, 2020
 

Deadlines are early next week for News

The News will have early deadlines for the Sept. 9 issue because of the Labor Day holiday. All articles for that issue are due no later than Wednesday, Sept. 2, at noon. All ads, obits and letters to the editor are due no later than Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 3 p.m. No extended deadlines can be granted. The News and most other Golden Rain Foundation em...
Posted on August 25, 2020
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Crane collapses on News/Channel 28 roof during tree removal

Giant oak tree considered a danger after limb snapped off Acrane collapsed and punctured a hole in the roof of the News/Channel 28 office last Wednesday afternoon while a tree crew removed a 100-foot decaying oak tree outside the office. No one was injured, but the News and Channel 28 staff were evacuated and temporarily displaced while the damage ...
Posted on August 18, 2020
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Faith online has unexpected rewards

Churches are adapting to pandemic Before the coronavirus pandemic, most Rossmoor residents of a religious persuasion would travel at most a few miles to attend worship services. Eileen Hultin’s faith journey covered 28 miles each way, taking her across the Bay Bridge to St. Thomas Anglican Church in San Francisco. Since moving from San Francisco to...
Posted on August 18, 2020
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Monthly barbecues offer welcome relief

The sun was out, the temperature at Gateway was just right – not too hot and not too cold – and there was the delicious smell of cheeseburgers cooking on the barbecue. All was right with the world, at least during lunchtime on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The barbecue lunches are offered the second Tuesday of the month, July through October, from 11 a.m. to 1...
Posted on August 18, 2020
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Planning Committee wants cost estimates for proposed pathways

The GRF Planning Committee decided it might have put the cart before the horse when it looked at developing walking trails and three new parks along Rossmoor Parkway. The committee of four GRF Board members decided at Thursday’s meeting to get some ballpark estimates of what those plans could cost. It also appointed a subcommittee to look into ways...
Posted on August 18, 2020
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Ralf Parton, who showed Rossmoor residents the world, dies at 88

Ralf Parton, who over nearly three decades in Rossmoor led hundreds of Rossmoorians on European art and African wildlife tours, died July 2 after a battle with cancer. He was 88. Parton, a retired art professor, was known around Rossmoor for his buoyant personality and many passions, including trains, sculpting, tennis and politics. “Ralf knew ever...
Posted on August 18, 2020
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Ralf Parton, who showed Rossmoor residents the world, dies at 88

Ralf Parton, who over nearly three decades in Rossmoor led hundreds of Rossmoorians on European art and African wildlife tours, died July 30 after a battle with cancer. He was 88. Parton, a retired art professor, was known around Rossmoor for his buoyant personality and many passions, including trains, sculpting, tennis and politics. “Ralf knew eve...
Posted on August 18, 2020
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MOD still open for business

Front door is locked, but staff there to help Mutual Operations (MOD) is closed to foot traffic, but staff are just as busy now as they were at this time last year. “Summertime is busy, and we’re busy just like any year,” said Sharon Fees, Mutual Services administrative manager. Working behind the scenes, business still gets done. Departments such ...
Posted on August 11, 2020
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When to wear them, how to wash them

Clearing up some confusion about face masks In February, Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted that people needed to stop buying masks: “They are not effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus.” On June 5, the World Health Organization declared that there is no direct evidence that healthy people wearing masks is effective in ...
Posted on August 11, 2020