The Rossmoor News will have very early deadlines for the Dec. 2 issue because of Thanksgiving. All columns, club trip listings and religion articles are due Monday, Nov. 23, by noon. All other club and organization articles are due Tuesday, Nov. 24, by noon. All ads and letters to the editor must be turned in by Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. No deadl...

Residents staying mobile with outdoor sports, walking After months of being largely housebound because of the global pandemic, smoky air and heat waves, Rossmoor residents are flying the coop and getting active again. Outdoor sports, virtual exercise classes and just walking around Rossmoor are popular. And the limited opening of the Fitness Center...

Kindness rocks are mailed all over the world Zoe Wolfus, 16, was “a loving little girl who got along with everyone,” said her grandmother, Rossmoor resident Shirley Pierce. Tragically, the teen – who lived in Shrewsbury, Mass., with her parents and younger brother Isaac – took her own life Aug. 27, leaving her family devastated. “She was my angel, ...

Residents who want to be included in the Rossmoor private telephone directory for 2020-2021 will find the yellow sign-up card in today’s issue of the News. The card is attached to a flier inserted in the paper. Residents must fill out a listing card each year to be included in the directory. Listings are not carried over from the previous year. Eve...

Brent Mulanax moving into a part-time role Longtime golf pro Brent Mulanax was ready to call it a career earlier this year. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, and a taste of life away from the game he’s loved all his life made him reconsider. “What I found during the initial COVID stay at home, it was not exactly what I thought it would be, just...

Gov. Newsom details plan for vaccines As of press time, Contra Costa had just learned it had reached the COVID-19 benchmarks needed to move into the orange tier, which allows them to reopen more businesses and increase capacities at others. To move to orange, for two straight weeks, Contra Costa had to have less than 4 new COVID cases per 100,000 r...

Residents who have computers not equipped with a webcam (camera) or microphone, can still attend Zoom meetings or events by clicking on the link provided by the host. Although there is no video functionality, one can still be able to view and hear all of the proceedings, as long as the computer is equipped with speakers. To participate orally, plug...

With less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election, voters are urged to forgo voting in person and to fill out and mail now the ballots they should have received in the U.S. mail. “No good is going to come from waiting to vote. There could be an earthquake, an asteroid may hit, there could be power shutoffs, or you might get sick. No one knows wha...

Safeway, Salons by JC and Rossmoor Diner see changes An easing of COVID-19 restrictions spells an uptick in business at Rossmoor Shopping Center. “There’s quite a bit going on,” said Terrence Tallen of Rossmoor Retail Partners, which owns the shopping center. “The big news is that Safeway has completed a remodel of the store’s interior and Salons b...

GRF Board District I Director John Kikuchi resigned on Oct. 13. He was serving his first year of a three-year term on the GRF Board. In accordance with the GRF Bylaws, the GRF Board of Directors shall appoint a District I director to serve until the next election in May 2021. Residents in District I who are interested in serving on the Board should...