It's a Saturday in the offseason, but thanks to mandatory minicamp this weekend, there is plenty of news out there.  I've broken them up by source.  If you'd prefer them listed another way, feel free to leave a note in the comments.  I'll have a non minicamp post up around 8 or 9, but then later in the day I'll get a photo gallery up of some practice pictures from yesterday and hopefully today.

49ers begin important week of practices (49ers.com)

Singletary's Notebook: June 5 (49ers.com)

Michael Lewis Joins Team at Minicamp (49ers.com Blog)

Singletary expecting more from Balmer in ‘09 | 49ers Hot Read (MercuryNews.com)

Coaches waiting for the top QB to 'step up' (MercuryNews.com)

Reunited and it feels so good for 49ers' Gore and Norris (MercuryNews.com)

Madden-Mariucci bocce tournament recap (MercuryNews.com)

49ers beat: Singletary excited by stadium news (SFGate.com)

Niners work to lock up their core players (SFGate.com)

Battle of the Bay Area Mayors: the 49ers scrimmage (SFGate.com)

Hill gets first swing at p.m. practice (Barrows)

Mandatory minicamp is underway (Barrows)

What Alex Smith needs to do to win the QB1 job (Maiocco)

Some more details on the Staley contract (Maiocco)

49ers' offensive line falling into place (Yahoo Sports)

49ers June 5 Team Report (Yahoo Sports)

Candid Cam: Comparing 49ers/Raiders practices (Inside Bay Area)

2009 training camp dates - The 49ers are listed as TBA, but we'll have the specific date for you as soon as we know - (ESPN)

Niners' Hall of Fame finally fixes biggest omission -- DeBartolo (CBSSports.com)

How soon will sponsorship logos appear on NFL jerseys? (49ers Examiner)