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Tech Boom Fuels Elderly Evictions in San Francisco

San Francisco's tech boom brought new residents and soaring home prices to the city, but it's also triggered an exponential increase in evictions.
Image: Jian Zhong Li, 92, and his wife Lew Ching Gee Li, 89, are photographed on their block in the North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco, Calif.
Jian Zhong Li, 92, and his wife Lew Ching Gee Li, 89, are photographed on their block in the North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco, California, on June 5, 2014. The Li's had to fight an eviction notice after the building they have lived in since 1981 was sold to new owners. The Li's immigrated from China in 1980. Sarah Rice / for NBC News