#youth-sports-safety

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San Francisco
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Reported assault of child in Golden Gate Park sparks immediate change

Security increased at Golden Gate Park after a child was sexually assaulted at the Polo Fields; investigation is active and no arrest has been made.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

After several concussions in one game, East Bay HS parents raising money for 'guardian caps'

Parents at Alhambra High are fundraising to buy guardian caps to reduce concussion risk after two players suffered concussions, including one severe injury.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

L.A. soccer coach killed teen after slipping past city's background check, family claims

Oscar Daniel Hernandez and Gladys Bautista Vasquez, the parents of Oscar Omar Rodriguez, filed a notice of claim against the city on Sept. 11, contending the Los Angeles Dept. of Parks & Recreation exposed children to harm by granting Mario Garcia-Aquino a permit to coach youth soccer teams. "The City of Los Angeles, through its permit application and approval process, knew or should have known that Mario Garcia-Aquino would be using city parks solely to groom and sexually abuse children on a daily or weekly basis under the guise of a boys' soccer club," read the notice, typically a precursor to a civil lawsuit.
Los Angeles
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