McKinley Park

It will cost an estimated $690,000 to replace the McKinley Park Playground which was destroyed by fire over the summer, according to a city staff report. Of that amount, $220,000 will be covered by the city’s insurance policy. The city is optin...

 In William Land Park. 15th Ave off of Land Park DriveI know I've been a bit MIA recently but I have a good excuse...really! My dad's in town visiting from out of state. We've been spending a lot of time eating out and cruisin' around town, so my ...

As most have probably heard, McKinley Park’s playground, the city’s beautiful wooden treasure for both children and adults alike, was set on fire last month by a suspected arsonist.  In an effort to help swiftly rebuild the playground, Ten 22 and The Firehouse (both part of the Harvego family of restaurants) are aiming to...

Local musicians are doing their part to rebuild the McKinley Park play structure partially destroyed in July by an arson fire. On Friday, several acts will perform at a fund-raiser at Shine coffeehouse (1400 E St.). Lindsey Pavao, from NBC's ...

By Amy Thoma This Friday all you girls (and guys!) on the grid have the chance to help rebuild the McKinley Park playground. Sadly, on July 29th the historic and beloved playground was torched in the early morning hours by an arsonist. Not to jump on my soapbox, but parks are an incredibly important...

In the hours after the destruction by fire of the McKinley Park Playground, hundreds of members of the Sacramento community vowed to rebuild. Today, less than a week after an arsonist lit ablaze the cherished structure, those who want to stay up to d...

from the City of Sacramento web site The bad news over the weekend of an arsonist (allegedly) destroying the playground at McKinley park is giving way to hopeful news of fundraising already beginning on a replacement. City Council member Steve … Continue reading →

Residents who live around McKinley Park are taking their anger and turning it into something positive. They say they will rebuild the the playground that was recently destroyed by arson. The playground was originally constructed in 1994 with donations....

The embers were still warm on the destroyed McKinley Park Playground when members of the community began to plan for its resurrection. While the preliminary investigation suggests that arson is to blame for the intense fire that wiped out 40% of the pl...

Sacramento Fire crews battled a significant blaze early Saturday morning that destroyed most of the playground structures at McKinley Park in East Sacramento. The fire is believed to have been started by an arsonist, and when firefighters arrived on ...