John S.,

The only "Local" Walk-in-Electronic-Store that
is left in the SF East Bay Area that I know of is :

Al Lasher's Electronics - Berkekey
http://www.allashers.com/index.htm

Are there any other 'local' Stores still out there
like Al Lasher's in Berkeley ? ? ? ? ?

The Ham Radio Outlet in Oakland is part of a Chain.
http://www.hamradio.com/web/stores.html

Then there is RadioShack )
http://www.radioshack.com/Locator/Locator.asp?
But I don't ever remember seeing a
Passport to World Band Radio -or-
World Radio TV Handbook there ever.

~ RHF