TV policy language is also addressed Action to formally ban political columns from the Rossmoor News is one step closer to reality after the GRF directors rigorously questioned a proposed policy change at Thursday’s Board meeting. In a related move, a majority of the Board also signaled support for adjusting an existing policy that prohibits “bi-pa...

Ukulele Club to mark first decade with Feb. 12 performance What started as a handful of ukelele enthusiasts strumming and singing harmoniously in the living room of one person’s condominium has grown to 157, and there appears to be no slowing the Rossmoor Ukelele Club. The collective is marking its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 3:30 p....

The first phase of the longplanned- for rollout of the Net-Suite software system went live as scheduled in early January. As is common in projects of this size, the implementation encountered a few early bugs, said Todd Arterburn, Rossmoor’s chief financial officer. One of the challenges involved entering customer information for residents with mul...

Optimum Wellness Lecture will take place Feb. 12 in the Fireside Room Rossmoor Counseling Services will have its first Optimum Wellness Lecture of the new year on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m., in the Fireside Room. Daisy Gallegos of Adult Protective Services (APS) will be speaking to residents about financial scams/elder abuse and APS. Gallegos has ...

Amenities abound on Yamaha vehicles that arrived last month For Moni Cook, there is a lot to like about the golf courses’ new rental carts. “They look sleek, and the (charcoal) color is great,” Cook recently said as she waited to hit the first tee on the Creekside course. The old carts, she said, were “getting rickety.” But the new carts’ secret we...

AI adds new wrinkle to old scam targeting grandparents Resident, who was conned out of $12,500, believes artificial intelligence cloned grandson’s voice The scamming of grandparents is nothing new. But now, artificial intelligence has added a frightening new twist to this old con. Instead of a perpetrator simply trying to impersonate a grandchild w...

Free federal and state tax return preparation by AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be available at the Creekside Clubhouse Fairway Room every Tuesday and Thursday from Feb. 6 through April 15. This service is for anyone who needs to file a basic income tax return, with limited to moderate income and with special attention for those ages 50 and older. T...

EBMUD and GRF share responsibility for maintenance With the unlucky convergence of several conditions, a catastrophic wildfire could occur in Rossmoor – or almost anywhere in this region – similar to the ones that have ripped through Southern California this month. Working fire hydrants, of course, are a key to fire protection. In many East Bay cit...

Recurring bookings completed, one-time events booked through October under revamped process Booking 9,000 room reservations is a challenge under normal circumstances. The Recreation Department has now done it for 2025 with a few extra hurdles, including staffing shortages due to illness, the early-December creation of no-fee, no-service rooms and a...

Event draws 460 people, while 353 watch on Zoom An example of how quickly things turn with a disastrous wildfire came when Chris Bachman had to cut his time short at the Firewise Town Hall. Bachman, assistant chief and fire marshal for the Contra Costa Fire Protection District, received a dispatch in the Event Center parking lot on the afternoon of...