Use of artificial turf at athletic fields, parks splits Bay Area communities

From left, Kyle Huscher, Cameron Crow and McClane Sjolund pull a heavy section of artificial turf into place as they work on installing synthetic turf in 2016 at one of three sports fields at Bernal Community Park in Pleasanton. In 2016, in the midst of a historic drought, California prohibited jurisdictions from limiting residents ability to install drought-tolerant landscaping like turf. (Doug Duran-Bay Area News Group)