Rossmoor resident Ming Wong was honored along with hundreds of other living Chinese American veterans of World War II at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Wong, who fought as a private first class in Germany with the U.S. Army’s Third Infantry, was presented his Gold Medal during the virtual congressional ceremony by re...

Home Sweet Home Carol Gaiser first began making holiday gingerbread houses in her son’s kindergarten class in 1981. “I was asked to be a helper in his classroom,” Gaiser said. “That Christmas was my first exposure to making a gingerbread house.” But certainly not her last, as she’s still making gingerbread houses 39 years later. Her kids’ gingerbre...

Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk brings with him a sense of Walnut Creek’s history along with a vision for the future. Less than a week into his new year-long stint as mayor, Wilk talked about Walnut Creek – where it is now and where it might be in the future. He sees a prosperous and thriving city with a quality of life that includes a variety of thr...

Last week, California rolled out smartphone notifications that can tell someone if they have been exposed to coronavirus, but its effectiveness depends on how many people actually use it. On Dec. 10, the state launched CA Notify, an app for Apple and Android phones that uses Bluetooth technology to send codes that can identify when two phones have ...

Restaurant offering special holiday menu The Creekside Grill remains open daily for lunch, dinner and bar with food purchases as takeout, curbside pickup and deliveries. The Grill also is offering a special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menu. Owner Stan Gedeon also hopes to begin delivery with Doordash this week. On Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, the grill...

Extra walking hours on golf course eliminated Residents who use Gateway’s hobby studios and pickleball players may get their facilities improved next year. But there are strings attached. After much resident input and discussion, the GRF Board unanimously decided Dec. 3 to add $400,000 to the $400,000 it already set aside for studio improvements an...

Managing and assistant managing editors Contra Costa and other Bay Area counties this week imposed a new regional stay-athome order to try to curb the surge in COVID-19 cases and prevent the health care system from buckling. The new order, which took effect Sunday in Contra Costa and is scheduled to last until Jan. 4, means restaurants will be rest...

If the GRF Board decides to expand its solar power network, the Finance Committee recommends it be funded with some type of lease/purchase plan. Under consideration by the Board is the addition of solar panels at Gateway and the Event Center to help save millions of dollars in power costs. A solar farm near Mutual Operations that’s been operational...

Fundraiser is brainchild of Hawaii club member Stan Chin had never used a sewing machine before COVID-19, but this year he hijacked his wife’s faithful Singer – which she’s had since college – to make face masks. He doesn’t use just any old fabric to make the masks. Chin, a member of Rossmoor Hawaii State Club, is cutting up his collection of class...

With upcoming holidays and training, there will be changes to bus service in Rossmoor. The buses will not operate on the following holidays: • Thursday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 25, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; • Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. The Transportation Department also will have a modified schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 16, for ...