Pandemic leads year’s top moments As we close out the year, we can pretty much sum up 2020 in one word – coronavirus. While the virus and its consequences certainly dominated lives in Rossmoor, there were other news stories and moments that left imprints, big and small, some of which will shape the valley and its residents for years to come. COVID-...

Bill Leary publishes his last “Engaging Aging” column today – the sixth anniversary of when he started writing it. David Terris retires almost five years after he started “Improve Your Bridge Play.” While both columnists said they have enjoyed their time writing for the newspaper, they decided it was time to step away and try new things. Today, bot...

It all started when Rhona Lishinsky hopped on Amazon’s website this fall to make a straightforward purchase. Or so she thought. But as she began clicking through the array of COVID-19 masks, the Rossmoor resident’s curiosity shifted into overdrive and ultimately resulted in a mass distribution to several hundred others in the retirement community e...

business of logistics, supply chain and global trade compliance, Lishinsky wanted to ensure that the masks were well made, so she emailed the China-based manufacturer to verify that Ball Chain Manufacturing Co., Inc., was an authorized distributor. Indeed it was, the company quickly confirmed. She decided that a bulk order might be in order, so in ...

Growing numbers of Rossmoor residents are ditching gas pumps for charging stations, embracing electric vehicles with a fervor rivaling that of any car salesperson. Over the course of one year, ownership of “EVs,” as they’re known, has risen significantly: Since 2019, the number of these vehicles equipped with entrance access tags has increased from...

Old 76 station set to reopen as Texaco The new owner of the old 76 gas station at the corner of Olympic and Tice Valley boulevards has big plans for the business that go well beyond fueling up cars. “I promise you now that it’s going to be the nicest station around,” Ali Shahidi said. “I don’t take shortcuts on anything.” The station at 1601 Tice V...

With the distribution of the first vaccine for COVID-19 beginning both locally and nationally, many residents are wondering when they will have the opportunity to get vaccinated. Bay Area health officers said in a joint statement last week that vaccines may become available for the general population by early summer. For the time being, the limited...

Policy Committee considers idea due to possible state legislation The GRF Policy Committee will keep its eye on legislation that goes into effect Jan. 1 and could mean substantially more renters in Rossmoor and fewer buyers. “This is a game changer,” GRF attorney Tony Grafals told the committee Dec. 14. A new section added to the Davis-Stirling Act...

The Creekside and Dollar golf courses will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25, because of the Christmas holiday. As with other days when the courses are closed, residents are permitted to walk on either golf course that day. The Golf Shop will reopen on Saturday, Dec. 26, at 7 a.m.

A few changes at Comcast have drawn the notice of residents, who have called GRF staff or written letters to the editor inquiring about them. Rossmoor’s Comcast representative, Brent Harrah, has helped explain some of the changes. First, residents were notified in October through their bill or their Comcast email – and in a second notice that went ...