Rossmoor Trivia Question Who Builds Now? Question: The Golden Rain Foundation negotiated to purchase some of Ross Cortese’s assets (such as the golf course). What company purchased the remaining assets of Cortese in Walnut Creek? Answer: See page 13A

How to prepare in case of a power shutoff The recent hot streak is a good reminder that fire season is upon us. And Rossmoor just happens to be in an extreme fire threat area, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The weather forecast, starting today, predicts temperatures to rise from 89 degrees through Friday to a very wa...

Recreation launches free drive-in movies Weekly films scheduled at Hillside Recreation has just the ticket for cooped-up movie fans. Free weekly drive-in movies launch tomorrow night at Rossmoor with the 1973 coming- of-age classic, “American Graffiti.” The movie will be shown on a giant inflatable screen in the Hillside Clubhouse parking lot at 9 ...

For emergencies and community alerts, the GRF Board and staff use the Nixle community mass notification system to keep residents up to date on important information. Residents must opt-in to Rossmoor Nixle and register a mobile or home phone or email address or any combination of the three, to receive messages via their selected method. For residen...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen clarified the mystery surrounding whether COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in Rossmoor during a talk she gave via Zoom to the Rotary Club last Wednesday. Andersen said during the meeting that her office had inquired with county health officers about whether cases had been confirmed inside Rossmoor. “...

Email from Supervisor’s office not in line with health dept. statement The chief of staff for Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen wrote in an email last month that at least one case of COVID-19 has been confirmed inside Rossmoor. But a spokesman for Contra Costa County Health Services said the agency “does not have data available” to sh...

Reaction prompts new direction for proposal Saying they’re not racist and conceding that outdoor protests in Rossmoor can’t be stopped, members of the GRF Policy Committee nevertheless drafted guidelines last Tuesday that would set some limits on when protests can be held. These include the requirement of one business day’s notice to GRF and that p...

Webinar put on by Counseling, Rossmoor Fund Before the coronavirus shutdown, Counseling Services Supervisor Penny Reed had planned to host a tech fair where local companies would show off the latest gadgets for helping Rossmoor residents live independently and safely. The shelter-in-place scrubbed those plans, but the show will still go on virtual-...

There was no #MeToo movement back in the 1970s. Still, many organizations tried to help women who were victims of rape or domestic abuse, or who just wanted to get a job and make a fresh start in life. One of those organizations was the Commission on the Status of Women, for which Rossmoor resident Sheila Mattimoe Riedy worked in 1977-78 as a volun...

Shred Day will return Tuesday, July 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., to the Gateway Parking lot. The event might end sooner if the truck is full. Contactless drop-off and payment procedures include: • Place boxes/bags of items to shred in the trunk; • Remain in car and staff will pop trunk; • Place payment in an envelope next to boxes/ bags to be shred...