GRF will host PG& E officials on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. to discuss wildfire mitigation work in the valley. The meeting will be held in the Fireside Room. GRF asked PG& E to speak with the community as part of an educational outreach program, so residents can better understand the company’s fire-mitigation efforts in Rossmoor. Topics fo...

Campers reap benefits of trying new activities E ar-to-ear smiles while at summer camp aren’t just for kids anymore. That sense of joy and the fulfillment of trying something new shaped the experience of Camp Rossmoor for residents who took part in the weeklong event. From Aug. 21 to 25, Camp Rossmoor debuted with an array of activities that gave r...

Some Contra Costa County cities – Martinez, Concord, Antioch, Richmond and San Pablo – have said yes to storefront cannabis-related businesses. So too has Contra Costa County; there’s a retail dispensary in the unincorporated community of Pacheco. But so far, Walnut Creek has not allowed a storefront retail operation. One Walnut Creekbased business...

From test driving cars to sampling tiny spoonfuls of ice cream, opportunities to try out something before committing have long been a practice to get a feel for a new experience. Many activities and organizations around Rossmoor also offer opportunities for residents to take test drives before making that full financial or time commitment. A comple...

Eric Early, Republican candidate for U.S. senator from California, will be the guest speaker at the Republican Club dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 5:15 p.m. in the Event Center’s Tahoe Room. Early is running as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein. He is pledging to work to stop excessive government sp...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Saturday, Aug. 1...

The Rossmoor woodshop will reopen for Rossmoor residents to use on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The normal shop hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed all holidays. Knife-sharpening services will resume on Friday, Sept. 15.

Fire mitigation efforts could help with costs Environmental disasters – wildfires in Hawaii this month and in Canada earlier this year, huge earthquakes that decimated Turkey and Syria in February, and flooding that has inundated China and parts of Alaska and Vermont this month, all just in 2023 – are becoming more frequent, and more expensive. The...

Residents share wisdom with third graders It’s more than letters that Rossmoor residents are writing as part of a pen pal collective. Contained in every correspondence to a third grade class at Walnut Creek’s Parkmead Elementary School are pearls – time capsules of wisdom – cultivated over a lifetime of experiences. As a new school year begins, the...

Event Center set for biggest time increase By a 4-0 vote, the Policy Committee recommended expansion of dedicated parking- space hours for three sets of EV charging stations on GRF parking lots. At its Aug. 14 meeting, the committee opted to broaden dedicated hours for EV charging parking spots at Gateway and the Fitness Center, which each has 10 c...