McKinley Park’s $15.6M facelift also restoring hope for a neglected Stockton neighborhood

BRENDA HUGGINS HAS lived a few blocks from McKinley Park in South Stockton for all of her life. And she’s thrilled her childhood playground is about to get a much-needed facelift.

The City of Stockton recently broke ground on the renovation of McKinley Park, located on the corner of Eighth and El Dorado streets. The 22-acre municipal park — the largest in South Stockton — will undergo a $15.63 million makeover.