Upon becoming the first member of his family to pursue a college education, Raul Arana Jr. faced several obstacles, any of which could have torpedoed his quest. “My educational journey was shaped by instability, financial hardship and the constant pressure of being a first-generation student in an immigrant household,” he says. One of these issues ...

Are you tired of people saying negative things about others? Are you bothered by intense polarization and division? Come and join a pilot program that Rossmoor Advocates for Diversity (RAD) is starting Feb. 5. At RAD’s new monthly gatherings, the club will examine experiences and work together in groups to discover new ways to create a caring, incl...

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published on Wednesdays for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $185 per year (for first-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Rossmoor Ne...

RAA sees increase in popularity of classes Lined up against a wall in Art Studio 2 are 10 paintings, all inspired by the same image of a tree growing alongside the seashore. But these small artworks aren’t the same, differentiated, sometimes more than a little, by their shading, shadows, even the colors themselves. In this review of her students’ w...

Golf director: 2025 may have been ‘best year ever’ Crediting a combination of a relatively dry winter, a lack of stifling hot summer days and an increase in interest in golf in general, Rossmoor Director of Golf Mark Heptig said that 2025 was a banner year for RWC’s golf program. Heptig told the Golf Advisory Committee on Jan. 9 that in 2025, there...

Examining how Rossmoor clubs and guests factor into facilities usage eventually could develop into new RWC policy. How to shape that important discussion took center stage at the Policy Committee’s Jan. 12 meeting. Five existing policies pertaining to this subject might become more clearly defined as discussion continues. Ann Mottola, RWC’s communi...

Signups for appointments will be Feb. 5 Free federal and state tax return preparation by AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be available in the Fairway Room at Creekside Clubhouse every Tuesday and Thursday from Feb. 10 through April 14. This service is for anyone, with limited to moderate income, who needs to file a basic income tax return, with specia...

Are you tired of people saying negative things about others? Are you bothered by intense polarization and division? Come and join a pilot program that Rossmoor Advocates for Diversity (RAD) is starting Feb. 5. At RAD’s new monthly gatherings, the club will examine experiences and work together in groups to discover new ways to create a caring, incl...

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published on Wednesdays for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $185 per year (for first-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Rossmoor Ne...

Landscape staff will be removing real Christmas trees from entries whenever they have room in their trucks throughout the month of January. Residents are asked to place their real Christmas trees along the outside of their trash enclosure for recycling. Workers will collect them from this location when they are in the entry and they have space. Res...