A new park, set to sit among rows of newly constructed homes on Stockton’s northeastern edge, isn’t much to look at yet — just a cleared dirt lot amid the rising single-family houses being built around it.
But it does have a new name, one the city says reflects its “strength and culture.”
Corazón del Valle Park, planned for 3993 Stapleton Drive, was approved as the 5-acre site’s new name by the Stockton City Council earlier this week after the city opened a naming process to residents late last year. The park is part of a new neighborhood, unofficially known as Cannery Park, that is situated near Bear Creek and Highway 99…