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Historically tepid state conditions reflected here

Runners competed in the Mission 10, an annual 5K and 10 mile race put on by the Hollister Rotary Club, Jan. 28. The event also features the Elliott Swank Memorial 1-mile fun run.

Despite the fact that it has been unseasonably warm in 2012, February is still the time of year for comfort food, and we're making soup. Rugged, simple and full of flavor.

It took coach Mark Jackson well into the third quarter Tuesday night to find an advantage to exploit. And when he found it, he rode it to a 93-90 victory over NorCal rival Sacramento.

Ah, Super Bowl weekend. Let the parties begin! More importantly, let those television commercials begin! Last year, a pug with a passion for Doritos made the top 10 list for commercial success, along with a group of dogs throwing a party and serving Bud Light. This year, we'll have rottweilers and Doritos, and a chorus of dogs with Volkswagens. All designed to make us laugh while we go out and buy their brand.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - If all goes according to plan, the Raiders won't be holding another news conference to announce the hiring of a head coach for at least a few years.

The public has little understanding of the complex CalPERS retirement system, yet it is one of local government’s largest expenses with annual estimated costs of more than $10 million a year, 30 percent of payroll, for Hollister and San Benito County combined. Some of the highest costs are side deals where public agencies pay all or a portion of the employees’ premiums. This problem belongs to local politicians who know it does not show up in the salary tables and therefore avoids public scrutiny. The upshot is that many members contribute little or nothing to their CalPERS retirement. CalPERS is really two systems, one for most “Miscellaneous Employees” and one for “Public Safety Employees.” Both offer a “full retirement” at a young average age, but at extremely different levels.