> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TBS Today, Oct. 16 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/17/newsletters/tbs-today-oct-16-2026/ - Published: 2026-10-17T00:24:32.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-17T00:24:32.000Z - Description: Two takes on Measure Z; plus: a Berkeley guitarist takes the stage Sunday. - Author: Editor's Desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters Two more election op-eds to end the week, plus some events in and around town. [4 questions to ask before you vote on Measure Z: Op-edMeasure Z asks Berkeley taxpayers to fund a regional bank without requiring neighboring cities to contribute, the authors write.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-75e0558f-5442-4e5e-9a52-65403d93feed.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1501167786227-4cba60f6d58f-65d89fa1-f653-4447-bf3d-dc3e09acbbe8.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/16/community/4-questions-to-ask-measure-z-op-ed/) [Vote yes on Measure Z for a Berkeley public bank: Op-ed"We deserve a financial institution guided by the needs and values of Berkeley, with the benefits … flowing back to our community."![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-7fe48f90-e6d2-42b9-943e-fe7330fe2a5a.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/1000012692-74669850-5507-4613-9229-d37961a54284.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/16/community/vote-yes-on-measure-z-for-a-berkeley-public-bank-op-ed/) [According to PG&E](https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com), "Power is currently on for all customers in Berkeley" following this week's planned outage. ## In other news [Suzy Thompson pays tribute to songwriter Paul SiebelA Berkeley-based guitarist and fiddler revisits a songwriter who shaped her musical life. She performs Sunday in Albany.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-b9127041-6ff6-47e3-bd9d-c2542859f19c.png)Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/SuzyThompsonCreditMarthaTure-copy-1-4c0ccc67-2383-4f37-b1f4-55716d0c1e5a.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/16/arts-culture/suzy-thompson-paul-siebel-albany-concert/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) [The Culture Circuit, Oct. 16-21This week's picks from East Bay stages and creative spaces.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-43f5f283-2e10-4716-88d3-6f5b3625d333.png)Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Rock-Shots-Photography-by-Lauren-Matley_-f631583d-8b22-4e73-a6fb-875d93a30257.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/14/arts-culture/culture-circuit-oct-16-2026/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ## In case you missed it ['No threat' after Berkeley Amtrak luggage scare; 2 arrestedTrains were held in Berkeley for more than five hours during the investigation.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-91e7c82a-6406-4c5f-b12e-8a1cb15c7ea5.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_1324-94d91790-c09d-4c20-9866-40751a19a83d.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/15/traffic-safety/bomb-team-investigates-suspicious-items-amtrak-train/) [Female UC Berkeley student punched; man arrestedPolice said the attack, near Telegraph and Durant avenues, was unprovoked.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-670128e3-51bc-42de-bf69-4ba4b1f40551.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_1358-1-67150335-fdf4-4b79-91cd-3726c2acb3e0.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/15/uc-berkeley-crime/female-uc-berkeley-student-punched-man-arrested/) **Read [ more stories](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/archive/) • Learn [about TBS](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/about/) • 👋 Follow us on [social media](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/11/25/editors-desk/follow-berkeley-scanner-social-media/)** --- P.S. 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