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 ...

Event planned for July 16 in the Tahoe Room Self-styled “Free Market Warrior” and noted author Loren Spivack will be the guest speaker at the Republican Club Summer Barbecue Dinner on Tuesday, July 16, at 5:15 p.m. in the Event Center’s Tahoe Room. Spivack, aka “The Free Market Warrior,” was born and raised in Massachusetts. Before becoming active ...

The PRESTO slow-speed, self-driving shuttles are coming to Rossmoor, and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) officials rolled out the details on June 12 at a town hall in the Fireside Room. As part of a pilot program, PRESTO shuttles will transport residents weekdays from Gateway Clubhouse to Tice Creek Fitness Center. The program is expec...

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board recently issued a tentative order on nutrients in treated wastewater that would have significant financial impacts for Bay Area wastewater customers, including residents of Rossmoor. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) will provide residents with more information about ...

It is said that we walk in the footprints of our ancestors and create our own footsteps for the next generation’s path. In addition, our spiritual practices keep us aware of a relationship with larger forces that guide us with a sense of purpose and direction. Our heritage and our practices influence our lives in multiple ways that may not seem obv...