With wildfires raging throughout California, residents are asking questions about when and how they should evacuate from Rossmoor in the event of a fire. Here, we answer a few of those frequently asked questions. (The following acronyms are used throughout this article: GRF – Golden Rain Foundation; WCPD – City of Walnut Creek and the Walnut Creek ...

Project 55 also votes to form own Mutual Staff writer The “yeahs” have it in Project 50. With 54 of 110 households participating, residents of Project 50 voted overwhelmingly Sept. 1 to go ahead with disengagement proceedings from Third Mutual. Only one household returned a “no” vote. Project 50 encompasses entries 20, 22, 23, 24 and 25 on Terra Gr...

Not only has the cost to shore up Tice Creek dropped nearly $750,000, but the project most likely will not involve closing the Creekside pickleball courts after all. That’s because the work will be attacked from the creek side of the courts, so the fence around the courts won’t have to come down, said Clayton Clark, building maintenance manager. As...

Last week, an orange hue hovered in the skies over Rossmoor and ash rained down on cars, roofs and just about every other outdoor surface. Although it didn’t necessarily smell smoky, the conditions brought on by the Northern California wildfires still wreaked havoc for residents. A two-day outdoor flu clinic was halted last Tuesday after less than ...

The GRF Planning Committee is considering the idea of a system of pathways that would circle the golf courses and carry a ballpark cost of up to $3 million. But, before going past the concept stage, a majority of the four-member committee wants the blessing of the full GRF Board. “I don’t think it should go to the Board until we have a better handl...

The Rossmoor Fund is looking to add one member to its board of directors, President Claire Wolfe announced. The board is seeking a Rossmoor resident with fundraising experience, especially with charitable or other nonprofit entities. The mission of the Rossmoor Fund is to assist Rossmoor residents who are in need and to develop and fund educational...

Repairs to a commercial structure in the Rossmoor shopping center that was damaged by arson last month are expected to be complete sometime in November. A homeless man is suspected of starting the Aug. 7 vegetation fire that swept up an embankment and charred part of an unoccupied unit on the perimeter of the center at Tice Valley Boulevard and Rol...

Two widely publicized proposed policies, one setting rules for public demonstrations and the other preventing Rossmoor residents from harassing others, are headed to the GRF Board for approval. After weeks of deliberation and comments from dozens of residents, the Policy Committee unanimously agreed Tuesday to the two policy drafts. If the GRF Boar...

By Cathy Tallyn Staff writer For at least the past 15 years, some Rossmoor veterans informally come together a handful of times a year to honor their country and fly the American flag. This year. Patriot Day, better known as 9/11, was added to the schedule along with Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Veterans Day. Patriot Day is when Americans r...

By Craig Lazzeretti Assistant managing editor Mutual 58 is expecting “substantial” cost savings from its decision last month to sever ties with the company that runs The Waterford’s restaurant and bring food operations in-house. The Mutual 58 board voted unanimously Aug. 27 to terminate the contract of Guckenheimer effective Nov. 1, Mutual Executiv...