More than 100 residents gathered on December 4 to weigh in on a proposal by Mayor Michael Tubbs that would end the city’s $850,000 annual subsidy of the Swenson and Van Buskirk golf courses, effectively closing them and making the land available for redevelopment. The public comment period was dominated by people supporting the golf…

Heavy rains are keeping some golf courses in Sacramento and Stockton closed with flooded fairways and muddy conditions. Surrounding golf courses also face the threat of additional flooding from the damaged Lake Oroville dam, located 70 miles from Sacramento, that has caused the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. More storms are expected later this week.