The Standard Staff

Photos: See protests unfold outside the APEC summit

Protestors for a cease-fire in Gaza, freedom in Tibet and climate action filled the streets around the APEC Summit.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation  security concerns will close Downtown San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts next week.

Storms could douse San Francisco for much of the APEC summit, which will draw a host of foreign dignitaries and thousands of visitors.

The Secret Service plans to shut down a 10-square-block section of Downtown surrounding Moscone Center, interrupting transit.

‘The goal is to continue to keep our streets clean,’ Mayor London Breed said in an interview.  