BayNewser has mentioned both these things before, but the coming days will see multiple changes in the Chronicle.

Starting Thursday, the newspaper's tabloid-style entertainment section, 96 hours, will be joined by a new section, "Ovation," that focuses on more couth events (our words, not theirs) such as opera, ballet and theater.

On Monday, the Chronicle will become the first newspaper in the nation to feature glossy paper as part of its regular print run. The high-quality stock won't cover every page, but, says the Associated Press, the front page, most section fronts and some inside pages will be glossy, as will several features sections on Sundays.

The paper suffered a recent 26-percent circulation drop, but says that it's part of a plan to become leaner by eliminating less-profitable subscriptions, thus saving on printing costs. The paper actually makes money some weeks, said publisher Frank Vega recently.