When a 78-year-old resident of a manor off Running Springs Road fell inside her home Feb. 29 and couldn’t get up, she deployed a can of bear spray, thinking pushing the nozzle would make a horn-type noise alerting neighbors that she needed help. Neighbors who responded to the woman’s screams had a hard time breathing because of the bear spray; the ...

Securitas provides safety, security and a helping hand Securitas, the private security company that provides Rossmoor with gate access, patrol, emergency medical technician and Stair Trac services, is based out of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name is Latin for security, points out Phil Kocher, Securitas’ lead administration clerk in Rossmoor. Worldwide c...

Medical building large enough for staff, but many questions remain Though plans are far from firmed up, early indications are that the GRF-owned medical office building near the Rossmoor Safeway store will be able to accommodate most, if not all, GRF departments, including the Mutual Operations Department (MOD). But concerns remain about whether th...

First Mutual officials raise flag because of ‘resident-initiated damage’ to landscape Patricia Power insists that she’s only looking to get First Mutual’s landscaping looking as it should – and hoping to save her neighbors a few dollars, and landscaping crews some time, as well. Since December, Power has been landscape chairperson for First Mutual ...

Two residents hospitalized after being exposed Two Rossmoor residents were treated at a local hospital Thursday night after being exposed to bear spray in an incident that was originally believed to be a gas or coolant leak. ConFire Capt. Chris Toler said Friday that the 78-year-old resident of a manor off Running Springs Road had fallen SCARE: Two...

There are many unique qualities about the Home Show, which returns Thursday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to the Event Center. For starters, it’s a huge showroom of home improvement and renovation possibilities here inside the gate. There’s the tradition of the hot dogs, an extensive variety of vendors – some veterans of the show and some newer...

The city of Walnut Creek is already adding its voice to ongoing conversations with elected and appointed leaders about finding solutions to the growing property insurance problems plaguing Rossmoor. Now, a Sacramento-based trade group is looking for denizens of Rossmoor nonprofit mutual benefit corporations (“Mutuals” in Rossmoor parlance) and othe...

‘ ’ By Sam Richards Staff writer Until recently, Martie Marchetti had always done her sewing by hand, before finally giving in to (semi-) modern technology. “A whole bunch of people had told me, ‘You’ve got to start using a machine,’ and I did … and it does really go so much faster,” the Rossmoor resident said during a break on Feb. 16, the second ...

While it might seem rare to have a birthday on Feb. 29, Lisa Sammon has met a handful of others who share the unique birthdate that officially lands every four years. There was her first boss, her next-door neighbor when she first bought a home, and her great-grandmother. Those are just a few she’s met over the years. Still, the number of Rossmoori...

It’s no easy task – discuss the most controversial political and societal topics while maintaining civility and understanding toward those with opposing viewpoints. That’s what the Rossmoor Braver Angels Club sets out to do at its monthly meetings. Its meeting on Feb. 21 in the Fireside Room showed that it doesn’t shy away from big national issues....