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Union Pacific Railroad removed Turlock homeless camps along train tracks over the past week, clearing an area for safety reasons where tents lined the street.

Crews on Tuesday cleared tents, blankets and other belongings near the intersection of South First and D streets, prompting one homeless woman to ask where her friends are supposed to go now.

MaryJo Thompson, who lives in her truck in Turlock, said she gets lonely and often visits friends who stayed by those train tracks. As she helped move a friend’s belongings out of the eviction zone Tuesday morning, Thompson said many homeless shelters are not an option for people who want to stay with their pets or partners. Her friends must find a new place to live and once they do, Thompson said crews will likely tear down their tents again.

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