The Jan. 22 meeting of the Democrats of Rossmoor will host U.S. Rep. Eric Swallwell, D-Castro Valley, who announced his bid for California Governor on Nov. 20. Doors to the Event Center will open at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 7 p.m. There will be a Q& A session at the conclusion of the presentation. All Rossmoor residents are welcome...

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African Americans and Friends hail ‘Drum Major for Justice’ The African Americans and Friends Club is pleased to invite the Rossmoor community to join club members on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. for a walk to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday. The holiday, which became a federal holiday in 1983, commemorates the birth of ...

It was a year of big changes in Rossmoor, to be sure – a new pickleball building broke ground, a new restaurantoperatoriscoming, and a new business software system that promises to make life easier for Rossmoor’s accountants, Mutuals and department heads is starting to hit its stride. Oh, and GRF is now RWC. There was also the unexpected – lower co...

Starting his second stint as Walnut Creek’s mayor, Kevin Wilk sees a greater bond between the city and Rossmoor, a community he’s known for much of his life. “I love that in the last 10 years, Rossmoor has become more integrated within the city,” Wilk said during a recent interview with this newspaper. “In decades past, Rossmoor was sort of an isla...

Transportation service will be available within Rossmoor and the Rossmoor Shopping Center Chr istmas Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 24), Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25), and New Year’s Day (Thursday, Jan. 1). Service will be available within the Rossmoor Community and the Shopping Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; there will be no service to downtown areas. No...

Interfaith Council of Rossmoor presents third annual program Jan. 6 Follow the lights to the Fireside Room on Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. as the Interfaith Council of Rossmoor offers its third annual program of silence and meditation from the many faiths and spiritual paths that make up this community and world. Join in the warmth of candle...

The Rossmoor News will not publish a newspaper next Wednesday, Dec. 31. Instead, today’s News is a special expanded issue, featuring the regular news and special year-in-review articles. No newspaper will be delivered or posted online on Dec. 31 as the News is not publishing that day. Early printing press deadlines due to the holidays make it too d...

Fewer-than-anticipated Rossmoor home sales in 2025 will mean a smaller capital projects budget for 2026, which may prompt deferring a planned project or two. This possibility was discussed by the RWC Planning Committee on Thursday at its final meeting of the year. RWC General Manager Jeff Matheson told the Planning Committee that forecasts of money...

Riley the Australian shepherd keeps the geese moving on, and off, the golf course The geese that cluster on Rossmoor’s golf courses aren’t fazed by the golfers that stroll from fairway to fairway all day long, six days a week. They stand around, pick insects and seeds from the turf, and leave stinky calling cards as if the golfers and their carts w...