Californians know there’s always another one coming. Technology hasn’t progressed to the point of certainty when it comes to earthquakes. Preparation is necessary, especially among the older population in Rossmoor, much of which uses assistance to get around. The Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) focused on earthquake readiness at ...

David Benet, volunteer coordinator with Mobility Matters, will be the guest speaker for the Wednesday, Aug. 19 meeting of the Rotary Club of Rossmoor from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Benet will speak about Mobility Matters’ mission – to provide free “doorthrough- door” transportation to seniors and veterans who...

ably raised after three bite-related fatalities were reported in California this spring, one each in Orange and Ventura counties in March and a third in Mendocino in early April. Typically, the state averages around one rattlesnake-bite fatality a year. Those incidents point to the fact rattlesnake activity happens before summer arrives, said Natal...

Are you moving out of Rossmoor? Do you have a Rossmoor phone book? The Rossmoor News staff has a waitlist of residents interested in getting a phone book, so anyone moving out who brings it to the office could help new residents moving in to obtain one. Staff has no phone books because the extras shipped from the phone book printer were lost, and t...

Closure will happen two weeks after new facility opens Acting on a recommendation by its Planning Committee, the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board on Thursday voted unanimously to close the Creekside pickleball courts at least through the end of 2026, two weeks after the pickleball facility near the Event Center opens, expected to happen by the end of th...

Generosity from residents powers service clubs Carolyn Hinrichs admitted to having a “fear of technology” even as she was helping present 20 refurbished laptop computers to the Trinity Center near downtown Walnut Creek on July 29. “Come on in and sit down in front of that technology!” implored Hinrichs, a member and former president of the Rossmoor...

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services wants you to know who they are and the good work they do. CCSLS turns 50 this year, almost old enough to live in Rossmoor. Two of the nonprofit organization’s board members live in Rossmoor, and say they want to help more members of their community with legal issues. They say it’s a perfect fit. The service is ava...

Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) is stepping up efforts to see that residents’ golf carts are registered. A RWC policy enacted 10 years ago requires resident- owned golf carts to be registered with RWC. It’s hard to pin down exactly how many carts are registered in Rossmoor, but RWC Public Safety Director Tom Cashion estimates about 60% are registered, ...

ple 60 and older, and it’s free. Board member and Rossmoor resident Art Wolf said the group’s members are “justice fighters,” which is what attracted him to working with them. “It’s helping people fight evictions,” said Wolf, a former fundraising and strategic planning consultant, mostly for nonprofits. “It’s helping people fight abuse or mitigatin...

Show has raised more than $100K for Rossmoor Fund Since its inception, the Home Show’s recipe for a successful, popular event for residents has largely remained intact. This year’s show on Thursday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Event Center marks the 10th anniversary of the annual event put on by Realtors from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServic...