SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco has a fresh-looking playground in Bernal Heights.

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department celebrated the reopening of the Bernal Heights Playground on Monday, unveiling a fresh-looking play space that cost $1.3 million.

The playground has new play structures and improved drainage and surfacing, according to the parks department.

"I am incredibly grateful for the renovation of such a beloved playground in Bernal Heights, now ready for families to congregate, play, and explore in such a fun and creative public space," District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder said in a statement. "This was much needed improvement for the community."

Construction began in August and was completed in record time, park officials said, because of what's called a "cooperati

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