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# TBS Today, Oct. 29
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/29/newsletters/tbs-today-oct-29-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:48:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-29T23:48:12.000Z
- Description: Spotlight on the downtown Berkeley council race.
- Author: Editor's Desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

[Downtown Berkeley council race highlights progressive divideIncumbent Igor Tregub and challenger Majdi Gaith offered competing visions for Berkeley at a candidate forum.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-32467bde-c2c1-4af1-8d11-b9a25169d3d0.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-1-1-fe6ee479-0fe3-4a56-a4f9-97df3f06e753.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/29/community/downtown-berkeley-council-race-district-4-progressive-divide/)

[Harassment is democracy’s destruction: Op-edIn today's guest essay, 11 current and former Berkeley elected officials condemn political intimidation and harassment.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-aae2bde5-7fef-40bb-9135-5fa03b277383.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/20211227_City_of_Berkeley_012-1-7d8b7aa7-acc4-4d02-bd91-ca420a8cd92a.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/29/community/harassment-is-democracys-destruction-op-ed/)

[Who is running for Berkeley City Council District 4?We posed a dozen questions to both candidates running for the Berkeley City Council District 4 (downtown) seat in November 2026.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-6ea5a5b9-037b-466d-84f5-887d4087af85.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/berkeley-city-council-district-4-candidates-2026-c8715f7e-143c-45a0-b65c-38ddba4d5d19.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/community/election-2026-who-is-running-berkeley-council-district-4/)

## In other news

[The Culture Circuit, Oct. 29-Nov. 4This 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-36a5659c-031e-40de-853b-18c34d7c0d79.png)Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/0026867255_10-dcdb41ab-2049-4db7-8a38-d7779afabc50.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/28/arts-culture/culture-circuit-oct-27/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com)

## In case you missed it

[Berkeley can close Harrison encampment, 9th Circuit saysOne judge said the city should be allowed to take stronger action, writing: "Berkeley's efforts face the ongoing threat of paralysis by judicial fiat."![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-2617a868-ea6f-4f51-85da-2747276966ec.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Photo-Sep-16-2026--10-43-25-AM-08abf3dd-7aa6-44ba-b12f-96e95cbffc35.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/27/community/berkeley-can-close-harrison-encampment-9th-circuit-says/)

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