This is a companion piece to feature writer Charlie Boehm’s long-form story: "How artificial turf could change the future of soccer in North ... to maintain [grass] fields at a high level." ...

It saves time and money and looks kind of funny, but Turf Tank is helping transform the Empire Polo Club into 36 soccer ...

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 ...

Greenville County school board votes to convert all 15 public high-school stadiums to artificial turf. Critics push back over the project's $24M price tag.

The ban could also impact the San Jose Earthquakes’ plan to build artificial turf soccer fields at the county fairgrounds. The ordinance wouldn't force the immediate removal of plastic turf ...