Armando Medina, a Rossmoor custodian for the past 13 years, had almost arrived at his Pittsburg home after work on April 12 when he saw brake lights in front of him, and people in the middle of West Leland Road waving for traffic to stop. He came across a mangled Toyota Corolla, and two young girls lying in the roadway. There also was, he said, a c...

Before fire season begins again in Northern California, PG& E and local officials are offering a presentation on the utility’s revised Community Wildfire Safety Program, with a focus on Rossmoor and Contra Costa County. The virtual presentation will be held on Thursday, April 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. online via Zoom. Residents can access the p...

State eyes June 15 as end to most restrictions Leanne Hamaji says that by late April, she will have had both of her COVID-19 vaccinations and be ready to get back to a state of near normalcy. That includes meetings of the Rossmoor Lions Club, of which she’s president. “I am greatly looking forward to full-capacity, in-person club meetings with mask...

Raphael Danziger’s blood is as good as gold. That’s why he gives it to people he doesn’t even know. He is one of the few people in the world with the AB blood type. His AB blood plasma can help save the lives of patients with any blood type. Like clockwork, every 28 days he donates his blood plasma to the American Red Cross at its Pleasant Hill sit...

Rossmoor needs a strategy for its future facility needs. So said the GRF Planning Committee last Thursday when it decided to recommend that the GRF Board spend up to $150,000 to hire ELS Architecture and Urban Design to prepare a long-range facilities capital improvement plan. The Berkeley company laid out a 16-week timeline to gauge residents’ ide...

State eyes June 15 as end to most restrictions Leanne Hamaji says that by late April, she will have had both of her COVID-19 vaccinations and be ready to get back to a state of near normalcy. That includes meetings of the Rossmoor Lions Club, of which she’s president. “I am greatly looking forward to full-capacity, in-person club meetings with mask...

Marilyn and Mark Weiss saw a need near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when word went out that a food distribution program at Concord’s Monument Crisis Center was being severely taxed with three times the usual number of people seeking sustenance. The couple quickly contacted people they know in Rossmoor and beyond, and on April 4, 2020, co...

Raphael Danziger’s blood is as good as gold. That’s why he gives it to people he doesn’t even know. He is one of the few people in the world with the AB blood type. His AB blood plasma can help save the lives of patients with any blood type. Like clockwork, every 28 days he donates his blood plasma to the American Red Cross at its Pleasant Hill sit...

The Recreation Department sponsors monthly staff meet and greet meetings. This is an opportunity to learn about what specific departments have to offer to the Rossmoor community and to meet staff members. These monthly meetings are online instead of on-site until further notice. The next meeting is Monday, May 3, at 10 a.m. through Zoom. The speake...

Rossmoor needs a strategy for its future facility needs. So said the GRF Planning Committee last Thursday when it decided to recommend that the GRF Board spend up to $150,000 to hire ELS Architecture and Urban Design to prepare a long-range facilities capital improvement plan. The Berkeley company laid out a 16-week timeline to gauge residents’ ide...