The potential 3-year ban would allow for a state study of the environmental and health effects of synthetic turf fields. There is a price to be paid whenever Ben Grassi plays soccer on synthetic ...

But a ban would likely impact the San Jose Earthquakes' plan to build artificial turf field at the county fairgrounds. In August, supervisors postponed a vote on whether or not to approve a ban or ...

(BCN) — Santa Clara County is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a ...

Sunnyvale chose to use artificial turf instead of natural grass at several parks in an effort to reduce field maintenance costs, conserve and save money on water and eliminate the use of other ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last year a bill that lifted the blanket ban on local rules on artificial turf. Since then, Millbrae made permanent a 2021 moratorium on fake grass installation.

Opponents of the ban said artificial turf provides higher quality and more consistent sport fields, pointing to mud pits, broken sprinklers and uncut grass as hazards in natural grass fields.

As Santa Clara County supervisors consider a proposed artificial turf ban on county-owned land, parents and activists are pointing to the disposal of a local high school’s old field to highlight ...

A nearly yearlong effort to ban artificial turf on Santa Clara County-owned properties has failed after the Board of Supervisors was unable to come to a consensus on the much debated topic.

CITYWIDE — Councilmember Christopher Marte (D-1) proposed a law as the “Touch Grass” bill, which aims to prevent the commissioner of Parks and Recreation from installing synthetic turf in ...

Marte led supporters in a chant against artificial turf, surrounded by signs reading “Artificial Turf: Bad 4 Our Kids, Bad 4 Our Planet,” “Parks Not Plastic” and more.

Petaluma City Council doubles down on artificial turf at Lucchesi Park. Dozens of members of the public ‒ including environmentalists and sports enthusiasts not tall enough to reach the ...

With a possible artificial turf ban on the table in Santa Clara County, the CEO of TenCate, which specializes in synthetic turf, discusses some of its advantages and benefits.