Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Wednesday to hold the line against a proposed law that would ban youth tackle football in California, saying in a statement to The Times that he’d veto any such ...

Youth tackle football has been shown to increase risk of brain injury, trauma. The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under ...

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said Tuesday that he would veto any bill with an outright ban on youth tackle football. UPDATE: Ban on youth tackle football in California not moving ...

The proposed law comes on the heels of the 2021 California Youth Football Act, which requires tackle football coaches to complete concussion and head-injury education and for parents of young ...

"I will not sign legislation that bans youth tackle football," Newsom said in a statement late Tuesday. "I am deeply concerned about the health and safety of our young athletes, but an outright ...

That's started to change feelings about tackle football for kids. But in some communities of color, the commitment and belief in youth football remains strong. Sapna Bansil reports from Lexington ...

Calling all young athletes and future cheer stars, registration is now open for Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation’s youth ...

The KCK Police Department’s Tackling Conflict Together youth camp uses football to reduce summer violence and teach conflict resolution.

Those developments have raised questions about the safety of tackle football for youth. Kalman-Lamb, an assistant professor of sociology at University of New Brunswick, said the harm suffered by ...

According to KCK police, juvenile arrests are down compared to years past. “Children are looking for support, leadership, and ...

"I love giving back to the youth... giving them a dream to be able to go out and live their dream like I'm living mine," Garett Bolles said.