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Ceres youth coaches warn new ballfield lights blind players, urge fixes
Summary
Coaches from Ceres Youth Baseball told the City Council that LED fixtures recently installed at Costa Fields are angled in ways that cause glare, create dark spots and pose safety risks; they asked the city and vendor to adjust fixtures and consider additional lighting or pruning to correct visibility issues.
Ceres youth baseball coaches raised safety concerns at the Jan. 26 City Council meeting about recent lighting work at Costa Fields, saying some newly installed LED fixtures are angled in ways that blind players and leave large dark spots on the fields.
"They're in an angle that when the players are playing, you can see the light in your eyes," Jorge Guerrero told the council during public comment, saying the glare has…
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