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The San Francisco 49ers, who watched well-liked Joshua Morgan depart soon after free agency opened Tuesday, hung onto another favorite, cornerback Carlos Rogers, at day's end.

The tenure of Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis came to an abrupt end Tuesday.

There’s a few interesting news items worth mentioning this week. First comes word from China that Chinese pet owners have started importing pet food and treats made in the United States because of concerns about contamination in their own domestic products. Seems they won’t buy their own stuff ever since reports surfaced about salmonella contamination and other problems. Perhaps now they’ll see better quality control from these companies. I still say we should all avoid pet products imported from China.

Rapazzini Winery on U.S. 101 and Highway 25 is the embodiment of all that is sacred in Gilroy: wine, garlic and family ties.

Through the season’s first 14 games for the Arizona State baseball team - which is 10-4 - former San Benito starter Darin Gillies has made an immediate impact.

June’s election will have ballot measures for future changes to the structure of Hollister’s City Council to reduce the number of districts and add an at-large mayor elected by the entire city. I support these proposals and the related measure giving the mayoral position a four-year term. If they are approved, the city will eventually consolidate its five districts into four, each represented by a council member. Those members plus the new position of at-large mayor will constitute the five-member city council.

Shortly after Randy Moss arrived at the 49ers facility Monday for an apparently banner tryout, CEO Jed York mused about his team's glaring void.

The announcement that Union Bank is acquiring Santa Barbara Bank & Trust in a $1.5 billion deal today returned a “business as usual” response from both representatives from each corporation.