Jeff Matheson knows Rossmoor residents have a lot of questions about an ambitious plan to relocate most RWC and RPM management functions to Gateway that would unfold over two to three years, if ultimately approved by the RWC Board. To address those questions, and other potential concerns, he will host an hour-long Town Hall-style gathering on Frida...

Rossmoor residents have a new, nearby option for care for their dogs and cats. Rossmoor Pet Hospital opened Feb. 16 in the Rossmoor Shopping Center, next to John Muir Health and near The Hangout restaurant. The hospital is at the site that once housed U.S. Bank. The nearly 3,700-square foot facility was constructed from a “shell space” to create a ...

Golfers tired of 18th hole fencing from pickleball project What began as grudging acknowledgement that the 18th green on Dollar Ranch Golf Course would be compromised for several weeks has evolved into concern that the hole may not be fully playable by the time the first scheduled formal tournaments of 2026 are supposed to be played in April. The i...

Join the Interfaith Council’s Spring Equinox Celebration, and a special program to reveal the final answer to the council’s 2025/2026 Big Question: How does your faith or spiritual path connect with the Feminine? It will be held on the eve of the spring equinox on Thursday, March 19 beginning at 4 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. The gathering will conclu...

RWC adjusts use of images on digital platforms To stay ahead of online software tools known as bots that search for potential copyright infringement, RWC is enacting stricter measures regarding photographs in online content. Efforts to stamp out potential infringement in this newspaper’s print and online versions recently have extended to Rossmoor ...

Celebrate retirement of golf director After nearly three decades of dedicated service to Rossmoor Walnut Creek, Director of Golf Mark Heptig will be retiring, and the community is invited to help celebrate his remarkable career. Heptig formally joined Rossmoor on April 1, 1997 (he had been head golf pro in Rossmoor for four years before that), and ...

When George Washington died, his body was laid out in his parlor for three days, according to former nurse, lawyer and medical ethicist Sharon Iverson. The first president of the United States dictated in his will that he wanted to make sure he was really dead before someone buried him. “There was no stethoscope at that particular time; it hadn’t b...

elected to that board in June 2012, and was the board chair most recently in 2025. Andersen was a member of the Danville Town Council from 2003 until she joined the Board of Supervisors. She served two year-long stints as that town’s mayor. On Dec. 9, the Board of Supervisors voted to place a measure to renew the County’s Urban Limit Line on the Ju...

Staff writer There will be a couple of notable questions on the June 2 primary election ballot in Contra Costa County, and county Supervisor Candace Andersen came to the Feb. 11 Rossmoor Rotary meeting to talk about them, as well as some of the basics of county government. Andersen represents District 2 on the Contra Costa County Board of Superviso...

Senior manager of executive services The community is invited to attend a Town Hall meeting on Friday, March 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Event Center to learn more about capital project planning efforts shaping the future of Rossmoor. During this Town Hall, residents will hear from General Manager Jeff Matheson and ELS Architects, who will share in...