A large group from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District prepare to clear and remove brush and low tree limbs near the power lines at the end of Stanley Dollar Drive. News photo by Dan Rosenstrauch CCCFPD workers remove branches during the fire fuel reduc-tion work at the end of Stanley Dollar Drive last week. News photo by Dan Rosenstra...

A page 1 story Feb. 9 about First Mutual spending $160,000 for 53 electrical subpanels should have more clearly stated that board member Pat Donahue was present at the Jan. 28 board meeting but not for the subpanel vote.

Recently, some residents have called on Wednesdays to say their Rossmoor News has not been delivered. Others have complained that their delivery is late. As a reminder, delivery of the News is not guaranteed until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Because of staff shortages, the newspaper might be delivered at a time later than usual. When a news carrier is si...

Lane closures are underway at the front gate as wires and cameras are installed as part of a new access control system. Public Safety Manager Tom Cashion said work at the front gate, which necessitate laneby- lane closures in and out of Rossmoor, will take a couple of weeks. Work began on Monday, Feb. 7. Upgrades at the front gate will include came...

A Trash Tip in the Jan. 26 of recyclable paper. This mailissue said that all mailers must er can go in the blue carts. All go in landfill, but the mailer in mailers with bubble-lined padthe forefront of the photo was ding go in landfill, of a new Amazon mailer made

By News staff There will be limited bus service on Monday, Feb. 21, for the Presidents Day holiday. Downtown service will be offered at 10 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. To schedule a ride on Feb. 21, call Dial-A-Bus at 1-925-- 988-7676 on Feb. 20 during regular business hours.

By News staff Residents have begun receiving the new Rossmoor phone book, which begs the question as to what should be done with the old phone book. Most of the phone book can be recycled in the blue bin. Just tear off the shiny front and back cover, as well as the first inset page and book’s spine, and toss those in landfill. The remaining inside ...

With a lifeguard shortage threatening to shorten hours at the Rossmoor pools this spring, the Golden Rain Foundation has launched a hiring program that includes a $500 sign-on bonus. Any lifeguard hired during the month of February who remains employed and in good standing for at least three months will receive the $500 sign-on bonus. While residen...

The Rossmoor phone book has arrived and is being delivered to all manors in Rossmoor during the next three weeks. Any manor that is not vacant or that doesn’t have a vacation hold on its newspaper will receive the phone book by Friday, Feb. 18. Any resident who has not received a phone book by 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, can call the News office at 1-9...

Pictured in Peacock Plaza is the Chinese plum (Mei Hua) tree with its colorful pink blossoms, in time to welcome Chinese New Year of the Tiger. According to a Chinese saying, the blooming Mei plum brings five blessings: wealth, health, virtue, peace and natural death. Photo by Esther Moisson