they have already done so. Given that every Rossmoor resident is a Comcast customer, to some degree, it’s worthy of attention. Details of the breach became public in December, when Comcast said it had learned more about the extent of unauthorized activity, which happened between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19 and impacted Citrix, a software provider used by C...

Seeking a balance between allowing Rossmoor residents to express themselves freely and publicly, and to do so safely and without creating discord, members of the GRF Policy Committee will discuss over the next three weeks prospective updates to GRF’s “demonstration policy” governing protests within Rossmoor’s confines. The Policy Committee discusse...

Members of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) outdid themselves when 100% of those who registered for the Dec. 28 blood drive showed up and donated blood. This showing outstripped the Red Cross statistics indicating that a little more than half the donors who register actually appear to donate blood at a drive. This huge outpouring to donate b...

Classes based on personality studies a big hit When Ros Carol began presenting personality classes in Rossmoor this past May, she had no idea how popular they would become. These Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classes involve 30 residents who each take a personality test online ahead of the session. Sponsored by Rossmoor Recreation, they are a popular...

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.