49ers Defense prepares for Mahomes, Chiefs ready for tough defense at Super Bowl LIV – VIDEO
 
49ers Defense prepares for Mahomes, Chiefs ready for tough defense at Super Bowl LIV – VIDEO

The San Francisco 49ers’ defense knows Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is a dual-threat quarterback. Conversely, the Chiefs know how dangerous their opponent’s defense is. Ahead of Super Bowl LIV, players from both teams talk about how they’re preparing to handle the challenges ahead of them. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas home prices rising fastest in the U.S.
 
Las Vegas home prices rising fastest in the U.S.

Southern Nevada home prices were up 13 percent year-over-year in June. Las Vegas led price gains in June, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index . Seattle and San Francisco came in second and third, respectively. Locally, the median sales price of previously owned single-family homes in July was $290,000, up 11.5 percent from a year earlier.

Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Woman
 
Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Woman

Uber Self-Driving Car Struck and Killed Arizona Woman While in Autonomous Mode The incident took place in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday evening. Uber immediately suspended its self-driving cars as the incident is investigated, including Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto and the greater Phoenix area. Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted. “We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened. The National Transportation Safety Board is opening an investigation into the death and is sending a small team of investigators to Tempe, spokesman Eric Weiss said.

Jimmy Garoppolo Now Highest-Paid NFL Player
 
Jimmy Garoppolo Now Highest-Paid NFL Player

Jimmy Garoppolo Now Highest-Paid NFL Player Reports confirmed on Thursday He will be making $27.5 million per year, earning him the title of NFL’s highest-paid player to date. The previous title holder was Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford with a $135 million contract. Garoppolo was traded from the New England Patriots and won all five games he started as a 49er, completing 67.4 percent of his passes to go with seven passing touchdown and five interceptions.