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Seniors evicted in Westwood; 'I Hate the Internet'
Seniors are being kicked out of a Westwood Village independent living facility to make way for a luxury makeover. Is that an eviction too far? And did the Internet destroy hyper-gentrifying San Francisco -- and create a president? I Hate the Internet author Jarett Kobek says yes.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPhoto: "We came here to live, not to leave," says Ruth Frank. Residents of Vintage Westwood Horizons (L-R) Florence "Flossy" Liebman, Alma Balter and Ruth Frank are facing eviction from their retirement home's new owner, Watermark. (Avishay Artsy)
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2 storiesSeniors evicted in Westwood
Many renters in LA fear eviction, as landlords increasingly use the Ellis Act to turn affordable apartments into more profitable homes.
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There's a housing crisis in San Francisco, which is experiencing "hyper-gentrification." Was it caused by the Internet, and the army of workers in overvalued start-ups that have displaced thousands of regular businesses and bohemian residents?
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