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Late-night rattlesnake sighting in kitchen gives couple a fright

This wasn’t the best way to wrap up a relaxing Saturday evening at home in Rossmoor. No, finding a rattlesnake in your kitchen certainly wouldn’t be. That is what Carol and Bob Gaiser encountered around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 2 in their Saklan Indian Drive home. A houseguest of theirs went to put away some leftover rice from a late meal. Instead of fin...
Posted on August 12, 2025
 

Transportation service available on Labor Day

Transportation service will be available on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1) within the Rossmoor community and the shopping center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no service to downtown areas. Note that the dispatch office will be closed Sept. 1. To request a ride, call 1-925988-7676 by Friday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. Visit www.rossmoor.com/ transportatio...
Posted on August 12, 2025
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Street Smarts

So You Can See Them and They Can See You By Neighbors for Safer Streets Are you walking and running against – or facing – traffic? While we can’t do this on every sidewalk in Rossmoor, we can on most of them, and this small change of habit will keep you safer. And safer is a key word here. When walking and running against (facing) traffic, you’re a...
Posted on August 12, 2025
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Walk with Caution

Signs will steer golf course walkers around workers In pre-COVID times, Mondays on the golf course were maintenance days, and little more. But in the past few years, doing the needed maintenance has gotten a little trickier, thanks to the courses’ growing popularity with walkers, bicyclists and other pedestrians on most Mondays, borne of the pandem...
Posted on August 5, 2025
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Board rejects proposal to restrict letters to editor to members

Residents’ Forum to remain open to all in community Rejecting a recommendation from the Policy Committee, the RWC Board on Thursday voted not to rename the Rossmoor News’ letters to the editor section from “Residents Forum” to “Members Forum,” with most Board members insisting the paper’s letters section should be open to Rossmoor’s broader communi...
Posted on August 5, 2025
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Companions Club turns clients into friends

Mary Rutledge’s work with the Companions Club dates back 18 years. She loved it back then and does to this day. The club’s motto is “neighbors helping neighbors,” with 43 “companions” who provide tasks like transportation, grocery shopping, preparing meals, light cleaning, pet care, social visits and much more for fellow residents. For Rutledge, it...
Posted on August 5, 2025