A playground at a coastal park in the Aptos area of Santa Cruz County has reopened following renovations funded largely by donations in memory of a local 5-year-old boy who died of cancer.

A conceptual image shows the new playground equipment as it was being designed for Hidden Beach County Park. (Image courtesy of Santa Cruz County/Twitter)

A public ceremony Monday welcomed the return of Hidden Beach County Park at 660 Cliff Drive, where Jett Ramsey was a frequent visitor before he died in April 2020 after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. Jett became the inspiration for much of the funding for the renovations, which include a new play structure and new rubberized surfacing designed to be friendly for children with all abilities.

Continue reading for free

Sign in to read this story and receive the weekly roundup in your inbox.

Or

Terms & Conditions

Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.
Please visit My Account to manage your account.

Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.