FREMONT, Calif. – The city of Fremont on Monday temporarily closed a park to clear a long-standing homeless encampment, displacing about 40 people who had been living there.
City officials said cleanup crews are working at Isherwood Park, near Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, to remove dry vegetation, dismantle tents, and address contamination in the nearby waterway.
One resident, who said she has lived at the site for five years after losing her husband, described the experience as emotional.…