Community Members and Government Officials Alike Celebrate Start of Major Renovations to One of Santa Barbara’s Oldest Parks

The mood is bright at Dwight Murphy Park in Santa Barbara on Thursday, never mind the marine layer clinging to the coast. It’s the groundbreaking ceremony of the park’s renovation project — a project nearly a decade in the making. A crowd of  government officials, a contingent from the nearby Santa Barbara Zoo, and community members mill around while kids play on a small, dated playground. Soon, everyone gathers to listen to a few short speeches as city councilmembers and other folks involved in the project line up behind golden groundbreaking shovels.

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