K-9 Corner, a new downtown dog park on Ninth Street and Pacific Avenue, will host a grand opening event at noon Sunday.
The park's lights and other amenities are solar-powered, making it the "first off the grid" park, according to a news release from Councilman Robert Garcia.
Garcia and the North Pine Neighborhood Alliance plan to host the event, which will feature a block party with an animal adoption fair, a barbecue hosted by the Police Officers' Association, and visits from police K-9 units.
The alliance -- Garcia is a past president -- proposed the park two years ago to then-Councilwoman Bonnie Lowenthal, who is now in the state Assembly.
The park was designed with help from the city Redevelopment Agency.
