A 161‑acre gift will open a fenced‑off summit above Larkspur, adding the missing crown to King Mountain Preserve. County officials expect the transfer to be finalized this summer.

State bonding and years of neighborhood fundraising have cleared the way to rebuild Loring Park’s Berger Fountain and add a new plaza and seating. Early vault work has already begun.

Crews have poured courts and installed lights at the $12M, 24‑court pickleball complex at Wayne Bunker Park as the city eyes a January 2027 ribbon cutting.