Starting today, what has for decades been a binder full of reference information for Rossmoor residents will be easier to refer to. And it’s not just for Rossmoor residents anymore. Included inside copies of today’s (Sept. 25) Rossmoor News is the inaugural edition of “All Around Rossmoor,” a magazine with all kinds of information about the communi...

Fran Gibson, past president of the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization, was one of three people honored last week for their volunteer work to promote preparation for natural disasters like earthquakes and wildfires. The action was the Walnut Creek City Council’s nod to National Preparedness Month. At the Sept. 17 council meeting, Gibson, a...

Annual event to feature 17 ethnic/ cultural clubs Rossmoor’s fourth annual Diversity Festival will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Event Center. Everything that made the prior three festivals so enjoyable and well attended (over 1,000 people in 2022 and 2023) will again be present with some new elements. It offers an opportun...

The following are the agenda items for the GRF Board regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m. in Peacock Hall and on Zoom. The complete agenda package will be available on Simbli at simbli.eboardsolutions.com/ca/goldenrain on Friday, Sept. 20, or follow the link, which can be found in Quick Links on www.rossmoor.com 1. Approve the proposed ...

Board tackles rising costs at 2-day meeting The GRF portion of the coupon for 2025 could go up approximately 5.86% from this year’s monthly payment, with further refinements to be recommended by the Finance Committee at its Tuesday, Sept. 24 meeting. The full GRF Board could then approve a final 2025 coupon amount, along with Rossmoor’s 2025 operat...

Repaving work around Rossmoor to cause road closures, traffic delays beginning next week Repaving work in Rossmoor will cause some road closures and traffic delays through early October. A section of Tice Creek Drive, between Singingwood Court and Stanley Dollar Drive, will be repaved on Tuesday, Sept. 24, closing that section of road to traffic in...

Rely on common sense when something sounds fishy Scams aimed at seniors are increasingly prevalent. Rossmoorians certainly are aware of that, and many are being proactive in learning more about those nefarious activities. On consecutive days, scams were the focus of presentations by Rossmoor organizations. The Sept. 9 meeting of the Rossmoor Emerge...

Drive. These two entries will not be accessible for vehicles between 8 a.m. and approximately 5 p.m. Golden Rain Road, between Tice Creek Drive and Oakmont Way, will undergo significant work between Monday, Sept. 23, and Thursday, Oct. 3. Westbound lanes will be repaved the first week and eastbound lanes the second week. Two-way traffic will remain...

Farmers’ Market to close early; next Shred Day moves to Event Center Cons t r uct ion on t he long-awaited Phase II of the solar canopies begins Monday, Oct. 7, in the Gateway parking lot. While the project could save Rossmoor as much as $11.3 million in electricity costs over 25 years, it will not be without considerable shortterm inconvenience. T...

The AARP Smart Driver is offering an eight-hour class this September, to be held in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. The eight-hour class is divided into two four-hour sessions, on Friday, Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, from 12:30 until 5 p.m. both days. At the end of the Sept. 27 day-two class, allow an additional 15 minutes for the distribution of certifi...