Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee and proponents of his proposal to ban artificial turf on county-owned land rallied in San Jose Friday, just days before the board is expected to vote on the ...

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 ...

"I'd vote for neither," said one Redditor. The original poster said that since they moved from a tropical climate several ...

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 ...

Some Santa Clara County leaders who were in favor of the artificial turf ban believe natural grass fields are physically and medically safer. If the ban had been enacted, it would affect future ...

In 2023, the state legislature passed SB 676, which allows local governments to ban artificial grass. The California cities of Millbrae and San Marino have since passed artificial turf bans.

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 policy ...

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.

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.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee and proponents of his proposal to ban artificial turf on county-owned land rallied in San Jose Friday, just days before the board is expected to vote on the ...