Porterville skate park reopens following renovations

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A favourite attraction is backmost up and moving successful Porterville.

A ribbon-cutting ceremonial helped people the reopening of the city's skate parkland astatine Newcomb and Henderson wrong Veterans Park.

It's been closed since January for planned improvements, costing $100,000.

Thanks to a authorities grant, the parkland besides includes immoderate caller features.

"I emotion it, honestly," says Summer Sanchez. "We got the level bar, which I'm truly excited astir due to the fact that you person to spell to Provident to spell skate astatine a level bar. There's nary successful Tulare oregon Lindsay, truthful I'm excited for that. The country tube is cool, too. It's conscionable the parkland is flowy -- that's what I truly emotion astir it."

Pro skater Dylan Williams was besides determination to assistance observe the re-opening.

Two section skateshops provided giveaways.