What’s operating in Rossmoor? While the shelterin- place order has locked down much of the Bay Area through April 7, the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) is continuing to provide essential services to residents in Rossmoor. GRF CEO Tim O’Keefe noted that the Contra Costa County shelter-in-place order, that started March 17, has provisions that allow th...

Six Bay Area counties ordered a three-week shelterin- place on March 16, to try to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus. The directive requires that people stay inside their homes and keep a 6-foot “social distance” from others. Some businesses and workers that are considered essential are exempted but still strongly advised to practice social dist...

(Note: Two women quoted in this story did not want their last names used due to medical privacy issues.) A car accident more than 20 years ago left Ellen (last name witheld), a Rossmoor resident, with chronic back pain that also radiates down her left leg. “It’s pretty constant and VIRTUAL: Ed Kravitz studies pain management using VR techniques Con...

News moves up deadlines While the county shelterin- place order permits the Rossmoor News to continue publishing and delivering on Wednesdays, the staff is facing some shortages that will affect some operations. Effective immediately, letters to the editor and display, classified and legal ads will have earlier deadlines. All are due at 3 p.m. Thur...

Health officials recommend measures for seniors All activities, meetings and most services came to an immediate halt in Rossmoor last week when the Golden Rain Foundation followed a directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom that called for seniors 65 years and older to self-isolate in their homes. Newsom strongly urged the precautionary measure on Sunday, M...

Residents are taking things in stride and trying to go about their normal activities as best they can. That’s after the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) took the unusual step to shut down most of Rossmoor’s indoor common areas through Tuesday, March 31. The closure was due to new guidelines issued by county health officials concerned about the spread o...

Among those passengers relieved to disembark the beleaguered Grand Princess cruise ship docked in Oakland last week were Rossmoor residents Rick and Mary Kastner, and their daughter Maura, who are currently quarantined at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. “All we wanted was to take a vacation to celebrate Rick’s 70th birthday and retirement,” sai...

Rossmoor Transportation Department has made some changes and upgrades to its website and transport services. “The website has been updated and is now much more user-friendly,” said Ralph Dennis, Rossmoor’s fleet compliance manager. Residents can access the information at www.rossmoor.com, click on “For Residents” and then “Transportation.” Dial-A-B...

Next Shred Day scheduled for April 4 The Recreation Department is holding a Shred Day on Saturday, April 4, from 8 to noon or until trucks are full, in the Gateway parking lot. The cost is $5 per banker box, or the equivalent of a 12-by-10-by-15-inch box. Staff will be on hand to assist with unloading. For information, call 925-988-7700. EDITOR’S N...

The Computer Center at Gateway will be open Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for those residents who need to use computers. Only three residents will be permitted into the center at a time. Computer usage may be limited to 15 minutes. No other services will be available. For information, go to caccor.com or call 925-947-4527. EDITOR’S N...