Not everyone is wild about calculating the taxes they may or may not owe to the government. They may not be handy with a computer, for one thing. Or can’t afford to pay a tax consultant. And may have no way to get their tax documents to and from a tax preparer. There is free help available. The IRS offers Free File. AARP Foundation offers the free ...

Rossmoor resident Steve Snyder recently visited the beacon atop Mount Diablo, which is traditionally lit on Dec. 7 to commemorate the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was originally lit by famed aviator Charles Lindbergh in 1928, and relit on Dec. 7, 1964, by World War II hero Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz to commemorate Pearl Harbor. It was repaired...

Rossmoor resident Dick Ling has contributed editorial cartoons to the Orinda News for almost 40 years. Now, he is sharing some of those cartoonists with his neighbors. Because the cartoons must be published in color, and those pages are limited in the News, we will publish these as space permits. See sample at right.

Second shots not affected; Kaiser clinic still planned John Muir Health learned late last week that it would have to cancel plans for an expanded vaccination clinic in Rossmoor because of limited vaccine supplies that have been an issue statewide. John Muir Health (JMH) officials said that any residents who received a first dose at the Event Center...

Black History Month Famed pilots influenced Conway Jones’ future The newly minted 25-cent piece depicts a Black pilot cinching his helmet strap in preparation for doing battle overseas as two World War II bombers soar overhead. The commemorative coin honors the Tuskegee Airmen, who broke racial barriers 80 years ago when they started training as th...

Brendan Kelley has only been Rossmoor TV Channel 28’s studio supervisor for a few weeks, but he’s already quite familiar with Rossmoor. He’s been on the scene on a part-time, oncall basis for about six years, working on various Channel 28 productions. That time, he said, has given him a wide-ranging look at a community that was somewhat mysterious ...

Veteran journalist Sam Richards, whose newspaper career spans four decades, has joined the staff of the Rossmoor News as its new editor/ writer. Richards’ byline is already familiar to many News readers, from his time as a temporary reporter with the paper in 2019. “Several residents asked where Sam was after his temporary stint with the newspaper ...

Available from Kairi’s Kitchen In the continued celebration of Black History Month, the Black Lives Matter Committee of the African American and Friends Club is highlighting the talents of Chef Michael Parham. Chef Michael is owner of Café Oasis and Catering and operates Kari’s Kitchen in Gateway. He is offering a Black History Month Special Soul F...

The Third Mutual Board of Directors has three openings starting in June 2021. Board service requires attending monthly board meetings, various committee meetings and two annual membership meetings, as well as directing MOD staff on maintenance, landscaping and budget issues. Potential candidates must live in the designated district. The district se...

JMH expands its clinic; Kaiser will vaccinate 75 and older After last week’s successful initial rollout, John Muir Health is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rossmoor. Next week, the clinic will begin vaccinating residents 65 years and older who are members of John Muir Health or non-Kaiser plans. Kaiser Permanente’s vaccination clinic ...