TBS Today, July 21
First: Members of Berkeley's Jewish community came together at a local synagogue last week to discuss rising antisemitism and how to respond to it.
TBS was there.
Amid rising antisemitism, Berkeley Jews hold safety forum
″ We know what’s happening. We all feel it,” said Teresa Drenick of American Jewish Committee, an organizer of the event.
Emilie Raguso
We also have a news brief for you today in response to community inquiries.
Berkeley woman, 81, punched amid downtown disturbance
Police called for emergency backup and asked BART to hold all trains for several minutes until they could arrest suspect Floydie Atkins.
Emilie Raguso
Whether it becomes a story or not, we always try to answer your questions.
In other news
The City Council has surveillance cameras on the agenda Tuesday night (Item 17) and we will be there. Stay tuned for coverage.
In case you missed it
In Berkeley disasters, early evacuation is key: new study
“Early evacuation is the best course of action,” said retired Councilwoman Susan Wengraf. “The longer you wait, the harder it’s going to be.”
Kate Darby Rauch
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