The comforting aroma of a pumpkin-scented candle. The return of rain . A plea from a political candidate asking for your support — any amount helps, even $10.

That’s right, San Francisco. It’s fall, and it’s election season — November 2026 election season, that is.

Cafe owner, community organizer and person-who-knows-everybody Manny Yekutiel announced last month that he’ll run for the Board of Supervisors in District 8, which includes the Castro, Noe Valley and Cole Valley neighborhoods.

Gary McCoy, a longtime aide to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, launched his own bid for the seat shortly after Yekutiel.

It’s certain to be a compelling campaign, even if it's getting underway at an inauspicious time. In local politics, the debate over a proposed plan to allow for denser housing development i

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