Palo Alto Weekly5d
Push to phase out synthetic turf fields meets resistance
As demand for playing fields continues to grow, a push by the City of Palo Alto and Santa Clara County to switch from synthetic turf to natural grass is facing increasing pushback from soccer clubs ...
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County officials debate ban on popular material found in playgrounds and athletic fields: 'Once you create it, then you have it for a lifetime'
"There's no good answer." County officials debate ban on popular material found in playgrounds and athletic fields: 'Once you ...
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Santa Clara County artificial turf ban fails to move forward as supervisors remain divided
A potential artificial turf ban in Santa Clara County is in stasis as officials have failed to come to a consensus. The Santa Clara County Board of ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel2d
Santa Clara County accuses companies of causing ‘environmental and human health crisis’ via ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The legal action comes amid worldwide attention on PFAS, used widely to create products resistant to water, stains, and heat, ...
Palo Alto Daily Post6d
County may ban artificial turf due to health concerns
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering a ban on artificial turf on county fields. Health advocates are in favor of the ban because chemicals in turf may cause health problems like ...
Letters: Donald Trump leads the return of the good-old-boy network
Of Trump’s 30 or so nominations only one is a Black American and he is tabbed to manage HUD, the one post that every ...