As residents try to stay safe from the coronavirus by keeping their distance from one another during walks around Rossmoor, they may run another risk: straying into the path of vehicles. Several walkers in recent weeks have been spotted veering onto Rossmoor roadways as they pass each other on sidewalks. Fortunately, there have been no reported acc...

A horrific event had occurred. Three days later, we grieved along with the rest of the world. Once again, a black man had been murdered by the police in broad daylight. What could we do? We were a senior community in the middle of a pandemic. We couldn’t go to Walnut Creek or Oakland – it would be too dangerous because of COVID. We decided we had t...

The BBQ on Peacock Plaza will return on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These BBQs are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Residents need to pre-order and pre-pay for their meals. Meals are available to pick up or to eat on Peacock Plaza. Limited seating is available and all residents must practice social distancing. Masks are req...

COVID-19 has upended people’s lives all over the planet. So how are Rossmoor residents coping with the pandemic? Music and more Lois Langer says that, because she’s in the over-90 club, she sticks close to home. “I do a lot of nothing,” jokes the 91-year-old. “I listen to music – jazz, Beethoven, all the guys – and I do a lot of reading.” At the mo...

But before getting one, consider cost to power it It’s only fitting that Sustainable Rossmoor President Brad Waite drives an electric car. He’s doing what he can to reduce his impact on the environment. Any monetary benefit is just an added bonus, he said. Waite is one of about 150 electric vehicle in Rossmoor. A couple of years ago, he sold his 20...

The coronavirus outbreak at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility on Tice Valley Boulevard in Walnut Creek has grown increasingly tragic in recent weeks, with state data showing 13 deaths among patients from COVID-19 and 130 total cases, including employees who testowners ed positive, since the beginning of the pandemic. As of July 27, Manor-Care ...

Rossmoor residents who are turning 100 years old can receive a celebratory box of See’s Candies. The resident or a family member can make the request. Because the candy is coming from the corporate office, requests must be made at least one month before the birthday. Call the News at 925-988-7800 or email news@rossmoor.com to get details about how ...

Sons in Retirement (SIR) announced that the organization’s board of directors has voted to cancel all SIRs events in Rossmoor for 2020. Joe Hoffman said the club hopes to start up again as soon as a vaccine for COVID-19 is available.

Several residents at the Mutual Two board meeting on July 16 asked about replacing water- cooled air conditioners with compressor units, arguing that compressor units would be less noisy, subject to fewer leaks and use less potable water. The board has not decided whether to undertake this conversion. Defective water-cooled units are replaced after...

Rossmoor Trivia Question Who Builds Now? Question: The Golden Rain Foundation negotiated to purchase some of Ross Cortese’s assets (such as the golf course). What company purchased the remaining assets of Cortese in Walnut Creek? Answer: See page 13A