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# TBS Today, July 21
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/07/22/newsletters/tbs-today-july-21-2025/
- Published: 2025-07-22T02:44:49.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-22T02:44:49.000Z
- Description: Rising antisemitism; downtown disturbance.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

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.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-965.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_3373.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/07/22/community/amid-rising-antisemitism-jews-in-berkeley-hold-forum-on-safety/)

We also have a news brief for you today in response to community inquiries.

[Berkeley woman, 81, punched amid downtown disturbancePolice called for emergency backup and asked BART to hold all trains for several minutes until they could arrest suspect Floydie Atkins.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-966.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-7.15.34---PM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/07/22/arrests/berkeley-woman-81-punched-downtown-disturbance/)

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### In other news

The City Council has surveillance cameras [on the agenda Tuesday night](https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-regular-meeting-eagenda-july-22-2025?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) (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.”![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-967.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerKate Darby Rauch![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-3.56.22---PM-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/07/18/community/berkeley-disasters-wildfire-tsunami-early-evacuation-study/)

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