Opinion

SAN FRANCISCO — Two of the nation’s largest book chains, Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., settled a federal antitrust suit Thursday brought by small, independent bookstores in an accord seen as a victory for the chains. -more-

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Going to work may become less onerous for disabled people if the state legislature backs AB925, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Dion Aroner, D-Berkeley. It was heard in the Assembly Health Committee Tuesday. -more-

PG&E Corp., the parent of Northern California’s bankrupt utility, reported a $4.1 billion fourth-quarter loss Monday in a grudging acknowledgment that the company might not be able to charge its customers for last year’s soaring electricity costs. -more-

Berkeley Police officials are looking for Pauline Grana, a 79 year old, white woman with white shoulder length hair and blue eyes. -more-

S. Stephen Nakashima announced his resignation Friday as a member of the University of California Board of Regents. -more-