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Rossmoor moves cautiously as restrictions loosened

As Contra Costa County prepares to further loosen coronavirus-related restrictions in response to falling case levels, Rossmoor plans to continue its cautious approach to reopening facilities and activities. The county’s anticipated return to the “orange tier” in the next week or two, reflecting the reduced risk of COVID-19, will bring with it grea...
Posted on April 6, 2021
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Finally – Gateway coming back to life

Peacock Hall, some hobby shops reopen There was no fanfare, just the flip of a switch and the whir of an electric saw that signaled Gateway is coming back to life. After a year of lockdown, last week the Woodshop and Ceramics studios re-opened and movies came back to Peacock Hall. Over at The Waterford, residents were back in the dining rooms. Eliz...
Posted on April 6, 2021
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Standing up in Rossmoor against anti-Asian hate

Aki Rasmussen’s parents spent three years during World War II in an Arkansas internment camp for Japanese Americans, but she said she had never felt prejudice herself to any notable degree – that is, until recently, with the spate of anti-Asian violence in the Bay Area and beyond. “I felt outraged and sad, of course, but also vulnerable” after the ...
Posted on March 30, 2021
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Majority very satisfied with News

Survey also offers insight on ways to improve In a survey conducted last month, 59% of residents said they were very satisfied and 29% said they were satisfied with the Rossmoor News – but the results and comments also highlighted plenty of areas for improvement. A combined 1,081 residents completed the survey online or submitted a print copy to th...
Posted on March 30, 2021
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Answering questions about COVID-19, vaccines, more

COVID-19 case levels are falling, vaccination rates are rising, and business activities are resuming. But while signs overall continue to point toward that long-awaited light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, they sometimes can seem flickering, conflicting and confusing. Here is a Q& A for residents to better understand what’s happening on the...
Posted on March 30, 2021
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Residents find new love during the pandemic – golf

First-time players fueling surge in popularity As public health officials desperately tried to curb the spread of COVID-19, restrictions limiting Rossmoor residents’ comings and goings hung like a pall over the retirement community, where the smorgasbord of recreational opportunities had vanished almost overnight. The swimming pools closed. The gym...
Posted on March 23, 2021
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New CDC guidelines offer new freedoms for vaccinated adults

Reopenings come as county moves into the red tier Staff writers People fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including seniors, can now visit safely with other vaccinated people and with small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, according to new guidelines announced last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhi...
Posted on March 16, 2021