Parks

The city of San Diego Thursday kicked off construction on $7.6 million of improvements to Jerabek Park, located in Scripps Ranch.

Three San Diego County parks will be closed in August due to expected high temperatures, county officials said this weekend.

NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez is in Lakeside where El Capital Preserve is closed for the month of August due to the heat.

A popular attraction for San Diegans and visitors, the playground is part of a larger renovation of Mission Bay several facilities, according to a news release.

The improvements complete phase 1 of the city’s Tecolote Parks Improvement Project, with another to start soon, NBC 7’s Amber Frias reports.

San Diego city and county leaders Tuesday officially launched “Parks After Dark,” a program intended to transform three neighborhood parks into evening community festivals every weekend this summer.

A man was sentenced Friday to 27 years to life in prison for killing a 25-year-old woman whose dismembered body parts were found in two New York City parks.

Mayor proposes $1.2 million budget boost to eliminate inequities discovered in audit.

A city audit of San Diego’s Parks & Recreation Department revealed a funding disparity, which benefited recreation centers and parks in wealthier communities. Those locations also offered double the number of programs for families.