Residents and staff on Monday were bracing for the arrival of a second atmospheric river storm system, just days after the first one uprooted trees and caused severe flooding and landslides in Rossmoor. Crews and contractors spent Sunday and Monday cleaning up damage from persistent rainfall on Saturday that resulted in more than 200 storm-related ...

Workout programs will run in January and February Traditionally, losing weight and becoming more physically fit rank among the most popular of New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, they also rank among the least-successful ones, as a January of healthy eating and gym workouts often give way to a February of old habits (Valentine’s chocolates and S...

Just as previous positions in Chico and in Dixon provided the ideal on-the-job training for Jeff Matheson’s first 12 years at Rossmoor, those dozen years as director of resident services have been, he said, the perfect prep for his new position – Rossmoor’s general manager. “Developing programs, overseeing capital projects – these are things I’m do...

don’t help). For residents willing and able to give healthier living a fresh try in 2023, the Tice Creek Fitness Center is here to help them get and stay fit for the long haul. To that end, Fitness Center General Manager Kristine Drinovsky is launching a series of “Rocking Your Resolution” programs in January and February. Among them will be a heal...

Many Rossmoor residents recently received an email from Comcast titled, “Important information about Xfinity 2023 pricing,” which misled them into thinking their cable TV and internet rates were increasing. Julie Mason, a senior regional manager for Comcast, clarified that the notification applies to retail rate adjustments, not the bulk service th...

A LOOK BACK AT 2022 IN ROSSMOOR Pedestrian safety and leadership changes among year’s top moments Staff writers The past year has been quit e a n event ful and impactful one in Rossmoor. Though repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic were still felt, much was accomplished and much did change. There were tragic events, goodbyes, hellos, struggles, ...

Finding new director of resident services high on list After all the Christmas wrapping is crammed into the trash cans and after the New Year’s champagne bottles have landed in the recycling bin, GRF leaders will resume work on a number of key Rossmoor issues. Most of them have been topics of ample public discussion within Rossmoor’s friendly confi...

Patty Smith broke barrier with company in the 1960s Work i ng du r i ng magical years in t he wonde r f ul world of Disney, Patty Smith has delightful stories to tell. As a groundbreaking female accountant and later in the growing computer division for Disney, she was there for several fascinating moments. Her adventures date back to when Walt Disn...

Arecent storm that brought Rossmoor more much-needed rain caused issues to be expected in a deluge: pockets of flooding, drainage backups, some ceiling leakage. But in one scary instance, a couple was startled when a tree crashed through their dining room window. Robert and Lily Lin had a frightening start to their morning on Saturday, Dec. 10, whe...

Cindy Silva said she thinks Rossmoor is a particularly important part of Walnut Creek, and not just because residents there tend to turn out in high numbers at election time. There’s another reason the city’s new mayor places a premium on what goes on at a seniors community like this one – almost 30 percent of Walnut Creek’s population (including R...