The Recreation Department’s 11 staff members who schedule all sorts of activities for residents haven’t seen every movie shown in Peacock Hall, met every Event Center entertainer or traveled to every exotic excursion location. But they have a pretty good idea of what residents like. A few have been here since Thursday Fun Day, with a performer and ...

Writer will end career after 29 years in Rossmoor For five decades, including 29 years with the Rossmoor News, Cathy Tallyn has been the consummate community journalist, reporting on everything from murders to the personal stories of Rossmoor residents with fascinating stories to tell of lives well lived. It’s those people, and their local governme...

The return of wet weather has brought back mushrooms throughout Rossmoor, as seen in the plethora of photos residents are taking. Each year, mushrooms come out in force after the rains. While ecologically important and often a beautiful sight, mushrooms also can be dangerous because some contain toxins. The Death Cap and Western Destroying Angel ar...

houses are decorated for the holidays, and the sound quality is top-notch in Peacock Hall and the Event Center. “During the pandemic, residents might have just talked to us on the phone,” Recreation Manager Kelly Berto said. “Staff really pulled together to still be able to provide programs for residents,” she said. “My staff is extremely talented ...

On eve of turkey day, we take a look at the birds living among us They weave and dodge through Rossmoor’s back yards, sometimes sitting on rooftops. Most residents have had to stop and let groups of two to two dozen cross the street, and they make their presence known to golfers, walking the fairways and sometimes taking up residence on putting gre...

Pandemic and renovations have changed its character Fingers crossed, the pandemic will wane and eventually people will again feel comfortable going out and about again. At 19 months and counting, the pandemic has left Rossmoor’s central hub at Gateway a ghost town. A lone resident sits and reads inside an empty Redwood Room at Gateway as the closed...

Signs indicating evacuation zones started going up in Rossmoor last week as part of the “Know Your Zone” campaign. Each entry sign, or street signs for those lacking entry markings, will include a colored and numbered sign that represents that entry or street’s fire evacuation zone. There are eight zones in Rossmoor, designated by WCR (for Walnut C...

GRF Planning Committee The Planning Committee suggested calling in the experts before making changes to the Dollar Clubhouse restrooms or forming a new task force to tackle disabilities issues in Rossmoor. With the GRF Board having already approved funds to renovate Dollar’s first-floor restrooms, the Planning Committee debated at its Nov. 15 meeti...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Wednesday, Nov. ...

The food trucks continue their Tuesday visits to Gateway during the winter months. Each Tuesday, they offer lunch in the Gateway parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s the lineup through December: Nov 30: Jeanne’s Broth Truck Dec. 7: El Gran Taco Loco Dec. 14: Best Food Truck Ever Dec. 21: Hella Mas Dec. 28: Roadside Chicken Truck