Walnut Creek voters on Nov. 8 approved a half-cent sales tax and returned incumbents to both the Walnut Creek City Council and the Walnut Creek School District. Walnut Creek Measure O (sales tax) With a 64.65% “yes” vote based on Election Night returns, Walnut Creek voters approved Measure O, a half-cent sales tax to “maintain and enhance” various ...

As my time as GRF’s CEO comes to a close in the next few weeks, there are some common themes that regularly crop up in many hundreds, if not thousands, of emails I receive from residents each year, resulting in a lot of misunderstanding and frustration. I will attempt to clear some of that up with today’s column. Please consider clipping and saving...

Silbert helps fellow veterans cut through the red tape If veterans have questions about claims or benefits, it’s a safe bet that Richard Silbert has the answer. As veterans are recognized this Veterans Day for their immeasurable contributions and sacrifices for this nation, it should be noted that many can face hardship after their service ends. Th...

Barbara Gilbert said she was recently diagnosed with vascular dementia. She came to last week’s Rossmoor Health Fair to learn “everything I possibly could” about what help was available to her as she embarked on this journey. Turns out there was a lot to learn. “Many services are available right here,” Gilbert said during the Health Fair, which dre...

At its six-meeting halfway point, the GRF Civility Task Force not only continues to narrow down and refine key steps its members hope will make Rossmoor friendlier for those who live and work here, but they want to work to better understand the factors that can affect seniors’ attitudes towards others, and one an- other. Any insights into how resid...

After Chuck Sainer graduated from high school in 1943, the rugged farm boy was told that he had the makings of a fighter pilot when he showed up at the local armed forces office to discuss his destiny in World War II. But the resident of landlocked Staunton, Illinois, had his heart set on the Navy. His sister had married a smooth-talking sailor fro...

The Republican Club will feature a Special Mystery Guest as the speaker at its club dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5:15 p.m. in the Event Center’s Tahoe Room. Unfortunately, contract commitments do not allow the club to publicize the identity of the Special Mystery Guest, but it can say that many members will recognize him. The Special Mystery Gues...

Rossmoor resident Lynne Forrette will be the guest speaker at Rossmoor Rotary Club’s meeting in the Diablo Room at Hillside on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Forrette has been a member of Assistance League Diablo Valley for five years after retiring from John Muir Health as a nurse practitioner. She is on the Speakers Bureau of AL...

Annual event will feature double the 2021 vendors By Mike Wood Staff writer Vendors at the Fall Bazaar all have a unique story about their love of arts and crafts and its impact on their lives. Lois Chan has her own special connection. Chan will be among over 85 resident vendors displaying their handiwork at the bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 5, throug...

LAFAYETTE -- Several regional water agency officials on hand for an Oct. 26 town hall meeting were adamant that recycled water will likely play a big role in an increasingly drought-plagued Central Costa County. That those officials said regional cooperation will be key to getting any of various prospective project to bring steady supplies of recyc...