CCalifornia Read More Bestselling Books in CaliforniaJanuary 16, 2026 With reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta Journal brings you a list of the bestselling titles…
OOakland Read More Remembering Debbie Berne, Oakland book designer and laugherJanuary 15, 2026 Deborah (Debbie) Berne died Dec. 24, loved by family and friends, at her Oakland home after a two-year…
OOakland Read More Cityside, a ‘champion of local journalism,’ honored with 2026 Cody AwardJanuary 13, 2026 The founders of Cityside, left to right: Lance Knobel, Tasneem Raja, Frances Dinkelspiel and Tracey Taylor. Credit: Celeste…
LLong Beach Read More Planet Books is losing its warehouse, but the storied shop isn’t ready to close – Daily BulletinJanuary 12, 2026 Planet Books, a staple of the Long Beach-area book scene that specializes in science fiction, is losing the massive…
LLong Beach Read More Planet Books is losing its warehouse, but the storied shop isn’t ready to close – San Bernardino SunJanuary 12, 2026 Planet Books, a staple of the Long Beach-area book scene that specializes in science fiction, is losing the massive…
SSan Jose Read More Silicon Valley Reads events in Milpitas include watercolor class – The Mercury NewsJanuary 11, 2026 Adult watercolor class Adults ages 18 and older are invited to welcome the season of renewal with a…
SSan Jose Read More Cupertino Library hosts ‘Unlikely Animals’ author for book discussion – The Mercury NewsJanuary 11, 2026 ‘Unlikely’ author Annie Hartnett, author of “Unlikely Animals,” will discuss her inspiration for the novel, one of this…
SSan Francisco Read More From Merrill Lynch to wok station: the daughter of San Francisco’s Chinese food dynasty who defied her parents—by working alongside themJanuary 11, 2026 For decades, the crowds outside House of Nanking have been a fixture of San Francisco’s Chinatown, with lines…
LLong Beach Read More Long Beach bookstore Casita, struggling with debt, will move to a new space – Daily BreezeJanuary 9, 2026 During a phone conversation this week, Antonette Franceschi-Chavez, owner of the Long Beach bookstore, Casita, handles a child’s…
LLong Beach Read More Planet Books is losing its warehouse, but the storied shop isn’t ready to close – Orange County RegisterJanuary 9, 2026 Planet Books, a staple of the Long Beach-area book scene that specializes in science fiction, is losing the massive…
LLong Beach Read More Long Beach bookstore Casita, struggling with debt, will move to a new space – San Gabriel Valley TribuneJanuary 9, 2026 During a phone conversation this week, Antonette Franceschi-Chavez, owner of the Long Beach bookstore, Casita, handles a child’s…
LLong Beach Read More Planet Books is losing its warehouse, but the storied shop isn’t ready to close – Press TelegramJanuary 9, 2026 Planet Books, a staple of the Long Beach-area book scene that specializes in science fiction, is losing the massive…