Replacement pole planned for site of fire last summer Staff writer Residents who live on Golden Rain Road, Entry 16, can breathe a sigh of relief. A PG& E crew cleared the vegetation around a power pole where a fire broke out last summer, started by a squirrel that was electrocuted on a power line and fell into the parched grass. “The vegetatio...

And yes, he remembers everything Staff writer The first moon walk, Vietnam War protests, Sesame Street and my high school graduation weren’t the only notable things that happened in 1969. There was Woodstock – a three-day festival of peace and music by arguably the best rock ‘n’ roll talent to ever perform on the same stage. Woodstock is said to ha...

Managing editor Walnut Creek police temporarily issued a shelter in place for Skycrest Drive Entry 17 last Wednesday, Aug. 7, after Securitas received two reports of a male walking in the entry with a long gun or rifle. It turned out to be a false alarm. A pest control supervisor confirmed with police later Wednesday that the person was a pest cont...

Staff writer Kairi’s Kitchen, the new restaurant in the Redwood Room at Gateway, is now open for business. Owner Michael Parham and his staff are serving breakfast and lunch weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There were a few final inspection hurdles to clear, but the caf é finally opened on Monday, Aug. 5. Resident Margaret Hamilton was enjoying a cup...

Golden Rain Foundation CEO Tim O’Keefe will speak on celebrating diversity in Rossmoor on Friday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. in the Club Room at Creekside. The event is sponsored by the Diversity Consciousness Committee of the Interfaith Council of Rossmoor. Residents from Rossmoor’s African-American and Friends, Chinese-American, Hawaii State, India, Japa...

Mutual 30 has two positions available on the board of directors in this year’s election. Three members have declared their candidacy. Ballots were mailed on Aug. 9. Residents should mark their ballot for their two candidates of choice and sign the outside white envelope, left-hand corner. Return the ballot to the Mutual Boards Office. The winning c...

Permitting agencies visit Rossmoor to see erosion near pickleball courts, Tice Creek Staff writer Money has been earmarked and design work is done. So why the delay in fixing potentially hazardous erosion at Creekside pickleball courts and the big hole by the sidewalk on Tice Creek Drive, near Buckeye Grove? “Since repair work involves the creek, w...

Solloway championed making GRF Board more ‘responsive, accessible’ Staff writer Sheldon Solloway, who spent years working to help give Rossmoor residents a greater voice in and a clearer picture of how their community is governed, died July 28 at his home in Rossmoor. Solloway, 98, who had lived in Rossmoor since 2001, was a member of the GRF Board...

Managing editor The final phase of the redesign for the RossmoorNews.com website rolls out today. A newly designed homepage greets residents when they visit www.RossmoorNews.com. Prominently displayed on the top right of the page is the new interactive E-Edition, which debuted last month. Clicking on the E-Edition box opens the newspaper’s most rec...

Staff writer Heather Hawley worries that some small pine trees planted on the Creekside Golf Course near her manor will eventually obscure the panoramic view she and her neighbors enjoy. She presented a petition to the GRF Board during its July meeting. It was signed by residents of Tice Creek Drive, entries B, C and D, who share her concern. “Eigh...