person-to-person transmission was recorded, between an Illinois man and his wife. At press time, the Wuhan coronavirus cases topped 8,000 as countries stepped up evacuation efforts. “Given what we’ve seen in China versus other countries, CDC experts have expected to find some person-to-person spread in the United States,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Re...

An article in the Jan. 22 issue about public safety had the wrong number of cars entering through the gate in 2019. The correct number is 3.5 million.

Does Gateway need an emergency backup generator at the expense of other long-awaited projects, such as the renovation of the hobby studios at Gateway? That’s one of the issues the GRF Board will face at its Thursday, Jan. 30, meeting at 9 a.m. in Peacock Hall, Gateway. There are 11 suggested discretionary capital improvement projects for this year ...

Following the lead of Project 39 leaving Third Mutual, seven other projects are preparing to do the same. And, more could follow. Ballots could be in homeowners’ hands within two months, according to estimates by disengagement leaders. One year after incorporation, Mutual 39 board members agree it was a good decision. “I think it was a wise thing f...

Volunteer Exchange helping each other Is it better to give or to receive? Well, the nice thing about Rossmoor Volunteer Exchange is that it lets members do both. Eric Mauer joined Rossmoor Volunteer Exchange when he and his wife Inna moved to Rossmoor three years ago. “I was attracted to the idea of giving service to people,” said Mauer, 74, a teac...

The Rossmoor News took a walking tour of Rossmoor Shopping Center last Thursday morning, with shopping center owner Terrence Tallen of Tallen Capital Partners, LLC. Tallen updated the News on how things are coming along. First stop was BurgerIM, next door to busy Starbucks, where the mid-morning coffee crowd milled around. Newly hired BurgerIM empl...

The popular Smart DriverTek workshop returns to Rossmoor on Thursday, Feb. 13. With cars becoming more technologically advanced every day, safety technology continues to grow in today’s cars. However, many drivers are not familiar with how to use that technology to keep them safe. The Smart DriverTek workshop provides drivers with the necessary too...

If a Medicare Advantage plan isn’t meeting a senior’s needs, don’t worry. They still have time to switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare. Between Jan. 1 and March 31 each year, seniors can make the following changes during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period: • If they’re in a Medicare Advantage plan (wit...

Room transitioning into Performing Arts Studio As part of the transformation of Hillside’s Las Trampas Room into the Performing Arts Studio, that room, as well as the Vista, will be closed for more than a month for improvements. Construction is scheduled to start at the end of this month and continue through the beginning of March, said Resident Se...

When Minoo Montlagh’s Vogue Cleaners and Alterations shop in Lafayette was robbed just a few days before Christmas, her neighbors on Mt. Diablo Boulevard decided to restore a little holiday spirit. Tom and Rosylyn Stenzel, who own Venture Quality Goods clothing store down the street from Montlagh, sent out an “email blast” to all their customers, a...