Former San Jose Mercury News sportswriter Ann Killion, who left the newspaper at the end of July, now has her own sports blog at annkillion.com. You can also follow her on twitter @annkillion.

I would say her blog needs more frequent updates — the most recent post is 5 days old — but I think anybody who loses a job they’ve had for more than 20 years is entitled to some time for readjustment. I love her writing, so here’s hoping for more of it.

Joining the ranks of locally oriented blogs (locablogs?) is MediaBistro’s Baynewser, a new companion to that company’s Webnewser, TVnewser, Galleycat (a publishing industry blog), Fishbowls NY and LA, and several other properties.

Baynewser is edited by E.B. Boyd and sportswriter Jason Turbow.