Good afternoon!
APEC is coming—and with it, writes Joe Eskenazi, “weapons-grade insanity” as city officials struggle to control the spin. Expect 30,000 diplomats, world leaders, business execs, and journalists in town for the November gathering. As for SF residents: prepare for heavy security measures and as-yet-undisclosed “Zones of Exclusion.”
You’ve seen the beans, piled up on the corner of Mission and 23rd. Meet the couple who shell them and sell them. And stick around—you’ll probably be able to hang out on Mission Street while Joe Biden is busy with APEC downtown.
More soon,
Sara
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