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Gregory Holyoke

San Francisco struggles with poverty and drugs amid tech-driven wealth

San Francisco has at once become home to some of the wealthiest people in the US rubbing shoulders with the president and a burgeoning population in poverty — and a narcotics epidemic that has made it a flashpoint in America's debate on drugs.

In parts of the city, a fleet of high-tech driverless high-end taxis roam the streets, a nod to the city’s tech industry and proximity to Silicon Valley.

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