Family and friends are grieving the loss of two unhoused individuals who died while trying to stay warm in their tent along a highway in Fresno last week.
Fresno police responded to a call Friday afternoon about two individuals who were found dead in their tent in an encampment near the Highway 180 on-ramp and Abby Street in Fresno, California Highway Patrol spokesperson Mike Salas said.
Thursday night, temperatures dropped to 39 degrees in Fresno, according to the National Weather Service. The central San Joaquin Valley region has experienced colder-than-usual temperatures in December thanks to an extra-rainy autumn…