GRF Board meeting Committee tasked to explore enforcement, term limits The GRF Policy Committee is going to be busy, tackling questions of whether residents who violate Rossmoor rules should be punished and whether term limits are needed for GRF committees. The matters were referred to the committee by the GRF Board on Thursday after its debate of ...

Last week’s extended power outage at Rossmoor led to a number of non-emergency calls to 911 and Securitas, tying up emergency dispatchers, according to Public Safety Manager Dennis Bell. Bell reminded residents that only Pacific Gas & Electric can provide information on the status of power outages and that residents should only call 911 or Secu...

Failing to wear a mask in public and not practicing social distancing could cost residents and businesses in Contra Costa County. Last week, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors passed an urgency ordinance establishing fines for those who violate health orders designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Fines for individuals are $100 fo...

As residents try to stay safe from the coronavirus by keeping their distance from one another during walks around Rossmoor, they may run another risk: straying into the path of vehicles. Several walkers in recent weeks have been spotted veering onto Rossmoor roadways as they pass each other on sidewalks. Fortunately, there have been no reported acc...

A horrific event had occurred. Three days later, we grieved along with the rest of the world. Once again, a black man had been murdered by the police in broad daylight. What could we do? We were a senior community in the middle of a pandemic. We couldn’t go to Walnut Creek or Oakland – it would be too dangerous because of COVID. We decided we had t...

The BBQ on Peacock Plaza will return on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These BBQs are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Residents need to pre-order and pre-pay for their meals. Meals are available to pick up or to eat on Peacock Plaza. Limited seating is available and all residents must practice social distancing. Masks are req...

COVID-19 has upended people’s lives all over the planet. So how are Rossmoor residents coping with the pandemic? Music and more Lois Langer says that, because she’s in the over-90 club, she sticks close to home. “I do a lot of nothing,” jokes the 91-year-old. “I listen to music – jazz, Beethoven, all the guys – and I do a lot of reading.” At the mo...

But before getting one, consider cost to power it It’s only fitting that Sustainable Rossmoor President Brad Waite drives an electric car. He’s doing what he can to reduce his impact on the environment. Any monetary benefit is just an added bonus, he said. Waite is one of about 150 electric vehicle in Rossmoor. A couple of years ago, he sold his 20...

The coronavirus outbreak at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility on Tice Valley Boulevard in Walnut Creek has grown increasingly tragic in recent weeks, with state data showing 13 deaths among patients from COVID-19 and 130 total cases, including employees who testowners ed positive, since the beginning of the pandemic. As of July 27, Manor-Care ...

Rossmoor residents who are turning 100 years old can receive a celebratory box of See’s Candies. The resident or a family member can make the request. Because the candy is coming from the corporate office, requests must be made at least one month before the birthday. Call the News at 925-988-7800 or email news@rossmoor.com to get details about how ...