As the Golden Rain Foundation and the Mutuals prepared their budgets for 2024, they were based on preliminary estimates for property insurance that was expected to increase by a minimum of 50% due to market conditions. After budgets were adopted, the results of an appraisal for Trust and mutual property showed an increased valuation of over 32%. In...

Members of Rossmoor’s fledgling Firewise USA Committee received a timely gift on Christmas Eve – official certification of their group by the National Fire Protection Association. When Jeroen Wright made the announcement to the 12 other members of the group at their Dec. 27 meeting, applause broke out around the Gateway boardroom. “It was a nice li...

Lt. Jeff Slater to meet Jan. 18 with residents When Lt. Jeff Slater comes to Rossmoor for a “Coffee with a Cop” meet-up on Thursday, Jan. 18, he won’t be alone. That morning, he’ll bring a handful of Walnut Creek Police Department colleagues. Slater, the police department’s Sector 1 commander, will be in the Donner Room at the Event Center starting...

AARP tax preparers will be in Rossmoor Feb. 5 to April 11 Free federal and state tax return preparation will again be available in Rossmoor from Monday, Feb. 5 through Thursday, April 11. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide service to anyone who needs to file basic income tax forms, with limited to moderate income and with special attention to those a...

and facilities in Rossmoor should it all be destroyed in a fire, earthquake or other disaster. The previous valuation was $2.014 billion, calculated a year ago by A. J. Gallagher. Of course, insuring to replace $2.659 billion worth of property on a dollar-by-dollar basis is fast becoming unaffordable or outright impossible – hence the $1.266 billio...

A story on Page 5A of the Dec. 27 News about Waterford resident Katie Sullivan incorrectly referenced the country where Zagreb (the home of her parents) is located. It is in Croatia.

A stop sign requires that you come to a complete stop. At a stop sign with a marked stop line, you must stop before the line. At a stop sign with a pedestrian crosswalk you must stop before entering the crosswalk. When you have stopped, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists and traffic before proceeding. At a four-way and three-way stop...

Getting young students excited about reading might seem to be a challenge. However, that comes naturally for resident Barbara “GG” Proctor. Proctor absolutely loves volunteering in classrooms and reading to second and third graders. Energetic, upbeat and lively, Proctor, 88, is beloved by young students in Walnut Creek and in Pleasanton, where her ...

General manager reflects on first year at helm As Jeff Matheson finished his first year as Rossmoor’s general manager, the News sat down with him to ask him about surprises he encountered, both good and bad, during 2023; about the most imposing challenges he and Rossmoor faced this past year; some expected challenges in the near future; and the bal...

Kelly Berto spent her final day at Rossmoor on Dec. 18 doing assorted last-minute tasks, packing up her office, and welcoming in co-workers and residents stopping by to say their final farewells. And it was predictably emotional – not surprising for someone leaving a place she’d been for 22 years. “I was 23 years old when I started here; I’ve grown...