The GRF Board on Thursday gave its enthusiastic formal support for an almost $5 million grant application by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to pay for clearing brush for a firebreak that offers Rossmoor improved wildfire protection. The Board also on Thursday reiterated that it is seeking support from local and regional elected of...

It’s so exciting to move back into an art studio that even the unboxing and reorganizing that comes with the territory doesn’t seem so bad. For members of the Ceramic Arts and Sewing Arts clubs, their abundant joy greatly outweighs those unpacking and organizing endeavors. Each club was given the green light in early February to move back in after ...

Bobbi Ausubel couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to organize a festival highlighted by the showing of four films Monday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 8, at Peacock Hall that celebrate women, and that were made by women. And like so much of life over the past two years, COVID-19 had a role in shaping ...

It was a warm Friday morning, and the dog park was teeming with activity – about 15 dogs, most of them no bigger than a new roll of Brawny towels, along with their owners. The humans were talking among themselves, and that was more noise than the dogs were making. Several folks at the dog park that morning acknowledged there are still complaints be...

Republic Services does not charge to haul away properly sorted food and garden scraps in a green cart. But this Mutual could be charged $28.22 because the lid won’t close or $40 for a special pickup if the green cart contains a plastic bag. (Food scraps should be wrapped only in newspaper, a paper bag, or BPI-Certified compostable bag.) Photo by Su...

Timely service during Rossmoor bus labor shortage How does someone find a ride without bus service? Rossmoor Companions are at their service. With just a simple phone call and 24 hours’ notice a resident can ride to their destination, whether it be the airport, doctor’s office or shopping. Unlike other rideshare options, internet, cell phone or cre...

The food truck lineup for March at Gateway is set with a few favorites returning. The trucks serve lunch every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Gateway. The lineup is as follows: • March 8 – Roadside SF, featuring rotisserie chicken, spare ribs, pork loin and wraps • March 15 – Ofie’s Kitchen, specializing in burgers and cheeses...

The proposed six-unit micro-home development at Grace Presbyterian Church may have generated some opposition when it was first made public in July, but the critics have been relatively quiet since then. Jasmine Tarkoff said that may be because the supporters of “Hope Village” have gotten the word out effectively and often about what the project is,...

GRF officials are working to apply for grants that could help pay to clear excess fuels from lands above and around much of Rossmoor to create a fire break. To further the effort, they are meeting with elected officials representing the area to drum up support. The GRF Board on Feb. 8 heard an overview presentation from Matt Greene, a consulting re...

Olivia Herriford said she believes Black History Month 2022 is the “most important I’ve ever experienced,” given the national debate over whether the teaching of Black history itself is being curtailed under the guise of limiting discussion of “critical race theory.” “We’re in a debate about teaching history,” said Herriford, 71, a Rossmoor residen...