Advisory Committee says no to piped-in music After several months of surveys and debate, it’s official – there will be no piped-in music at the Tice Creek Fitness Center. Despite the fact that there was no clear mandate from those who use the facility, the Fitness Center Advisory Committee decided to continue its ban on playing background music. Wa...

Peggy Spear has joined the staff of the Rossmoor News as assistant managing editor. She’ll be the right hand to Managing Editor Ann Peterson, who joined the newspaper in late 2018. “I’m thrilled to be here; I’ve wanted to write about Rossmoor for years,” said Spear, who traces her journalism roots to working at the Daily Californian when she was an...

In what may turn into an explosive issue, smokers, vapors and others lighting up at Lions Park will face potentially harsh penalties if the GRF Board agrees to a ban unanimously recommended by the Policy Committee on Jan. 7. Extreme fire danger at that windy park proved to be the deciding factor that pushed the committee to ultimately vote to send ...

ARossmoor resident suffered bruises, scrapes, torn clothes and damage to his bicycle when a hit-and-run motorist knocked him off his bike at the intersection of Rossmoor Parkway and Tice Valley Boulevard on Jan. 6, about 11:35 a.m. “I was really shaken,” said Leif Nielsen, 71. “I’ve been having headaches, so I think I might have a concussion. It’s ...

Rossmoor residents Jane Sprouse and Denise Mauldin sat down Jan. 6 with Safeway’s Northern California customer service manager, Michael Morreira- Evans, to discuss conditions at Rossmoor Safeway. The meeting was arranged after Sprouse contacted Safeway’s CEO regarding complaints about the supermarket. Prior to the meeting, Sprouse put a notice in t...

Feral swine, which ravaged some residents’ lawns on Horsemans Canyon in December, have apparently moved on to greener pastures – namely Lafayette Community Park, as well as a Lafayette elementary school soccer field. As Horsemans Canyon residents know only too well, wild pigs are not delicate eaters, leaving great mounds of dug-up turf in their wak...

Emergency Preparedness A small group of residents is working behind the scenes to help make sure there’s a disaster plan for your pets. With help from members of the Rossmoor Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and guidelines from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), they’ve developed a plan to reunite people separated from their pe...

Rossmoor residents donated a record amount of food and money during the annual holiday drive for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. The month-long effort, which started at the end of November, brought in 6,429 pounds of food and $20,096 in monetary contributions. “I’m tickled pink,” said Eleanore McGrath who headed the drive, sponsored annua...

Residents have two more chances to dispose of their natural Christmas trees for composting. By no later than Friday, Jan. 10, residents can leave their trees at the curb or near trash enclosures – but not inside the enclosure – and the landscape crews will pick them up, said Mary Ann Gannon-McCooey, landscape coordinator. Residents are reminded tha...

The TOP 10 moments in Rossmoor As we head into a new year, we take one final look back at an eventful 2019 in Rossmoor. These were the news stories that made the front page of the Rossmoor News, touching the lives of many residents and shaping the future for years to come. FIRES: TRAGEDY & RETURNING HOME A fire at 1201 Leisure Lane on Nov. 23 c...