Walnut Creek City Council member and former Mayor Kevin Wilk recently returned from a three-week trip during which he and a group climbed and trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp. As one of the few elected officials from the U.S. ever to attempt to climb to Everest Base Camp, Wilk and his team experienced altitude sickness, various ailments and bitin...

Rossmoor EPO tip: Before evacuating Rossmoor, residents should tape Rossmoor’s evacuation notice on an inside window or door most easily visible from the street or nearest walkway. This evacuation notice lets first responders know that the home’s occupants and pets have already evacuated, saving emergency service personnel precious minutes to respo...

Rossmoor clubs and organizations can now get links to their websites through the Rossmoor website. To get the links placed on the site, just e-mail the website URL to news@rossmoor.com, and the web master for the site will set it up. The links will be under the club name on the “Clubs and Organization” page, which is listed under “Resident Info” on...

Vehicle Many online sources say it’s common for snakes to seek a spot in a car’s engine compartment. The cold-blooded reptiles usually seek heat, and car engines generate plenty of that. Also, under the hood of a car can offer some measure of protection from predators. A snake finding its way into the passenger cabin is far less common, those sourc...

Rossmoor EPO Tip: For residents who cannot self-evacuate, the only time someone can come to evacuate them out of Rossmoor is before and during the official evacua-tion warning for their evacuation zone, which usually lasts only four hours. Rossmoor EPO cautions all residents to call or contact their family member, friend or neighbor to help them ev...

The photo on page 1A in the July 10 issue of the Rossmoor News showed pickleball players on the tennis courts. These players were on the courts for a sound study as part of the process for determining a site for new pickleball courts in Rossmoor. The website address on Page 3A of the July 10 News to sign up for the Contra Costa Community Warning Sy...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Wednesday, July ...

Club members to share snacks, ideas The Rossmoor Republican Club invites all like-minded people to their monthly Meet and Greet, which will be held on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Oak Room in Gateway Clubhouse. Attendees are invited to bring something to share, such as an appetizer or snack. Beverages are provided. Monthly Meet and Greet...

past president of Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO), described her reaction to the report. Gibson has worked in emergency preparedness for 25 years. “In that time, I have never heard of an alert system in this bad of shape,” she said. CWS is the only warning system in this county with access to the nation’s mass notification databa...

And depending on the species of animal and the type of plants, these critters can cause mayhem in a garden – which is why the Garden Club hired what Bentley referred to as a “gopher wrangler.” Garden Club President Barbara Wightman said the problem was serious enough this year that the club in April hired Got Gophers, a San Jose-based business, to ...