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Books Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; 174-year-old chain to close Berkeley store

All other Books Inc. locations will remain operational, pending court approval of a proposed reorganization plan.

An early Stanley Kubrick and a lesser-known Billy Wilder are among the thrillers on tap from January 24 through February 2.

The East Bay SPCA is also looking to place refugee dogs just arrived from the Los Angeles County Animal Care Center.

Comedian Rachel Bloom is among the celebrities appearing in "Dinner Date," a fake dinner date show that's part of SF Sketchfest.

San Francisco Symphony performs “Carmina Burana” and John Adams “After the Fall” on January 16, 18 and 19 at Davies Symphony Hall.

Film based on Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking gender-bending novel "Orlando" explores trans experiences with humor and insight.

The East Bay Regional Park District in Alameda and Contra Costa counties is the largest regional park system in the U.S.

Boasting a terrific cast and chorus, the show runs through January 26 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.

Novels, thrillers and YA on tap from local writers.

Local writer Charlie Jane Anders invites book lovers to an Emergency Bookstore and Chocolate Crawl in Rockridge this Sat.