TBS Today, Oct. 16

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-ed
Measure Z asks Berkeley taxpayers to fund a regional bank without requiring neighboring cities to contribute, the authors write.
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."

According to PG&E, "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 Siebel
A Berkeley-based guitarist and fiddler revisits a songwriter who shaped her musical life. She performs Sunday in Albany.
The Culture Circuit, Oct. 16-21
This week's picks from East Bay stages and creative spaces.

In case you missed it

'No threat' after Berkeley Amtrak luggage scare; 2 arrested
Trains were held in Berkeley for more than five hours during the investigation.
Female UC Berkeley student punched; man arrested
Police said the attack, near Telegraph and Durant avenues, was unprovoked.

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