Kern County officials and community members celebrated the opening of Fuller Acres Park on Oct. 3, marking a milestone for a neighborhood that had long sought a safe public space.
The $1.2 million project, located at 8321 Hilltop Drive, was funded with federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars, Measure K funds, and county general funds. County officials said it is Kern County’s first pocket park.
The park includes play structures, rubber safety surfacing, outdoor exercise equipment, a shaded picnic area, solar lighting, fencing, and accessible walkways…