Summary: Berkeley, long known as a hub of independent bookstores, may soon be home to an Amazon bookstore. The online giant plans to open its third Bay Area bookstore — it already has locations in Walnut Creek and San Jose — on Fourth Street in West Berkeley. The website for the City of Berkeley shows that Amazon Books’ building permit for 1785 Fourth St. is under review. The space was until recently a Crate and Barrel outlet.
