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Tom Krasovic: Patrick Mahomes may deprive San Diego’s Fred Warner of another Super Bowl ring
Patrick Mahomes kneeled out the victory and removed his helmet.
The first person to greet him was Fred Warner, who shook his hand as the two embraced.
If only Warner had been able to grab ahold of Mahomes a half hour earlier, the outcome Sunday may have been different from the Chiefs beating the 49ers once again.
But isn’t that often the case with Mahomes?
It seemed cruel that the quarterback’s latest burst of clutch playmaking came at the expense of Warner, the All-Pro linebacker who graduated from Mission Hills High School in San Marcos and trained under one of Junior Seau’s sons on Oceanside’s beach.
After all, if not for Mahomes being Mahomes, Warner could own a pair of Super Bowl rings.
The QB of San Francisco’s defense, Warner couldn’t prevent Mahomes from reprising the quick-thinking, whatever-it-takes style that’s brought him three Super Bowl rings and now has helped make Kansas City (6-0) the NFL’s only unbeaten team through Week 7.
Punctuating a fascinating game for football lovers who find intrigue in seeing how an offense’s playmakers and coaches respond to rare adversity, Mahomes eluded Warner and a second 49ers linebacker to author his career-long 33-yard rush in Kansas City’s 28-18 road victory in a rematch of two recent Super Bowls.
Warner is a sure tackler, perhaps the best inside linebacker of his generation and a three-time All-Pro.
Mahomes, whose football speed far exceeds his track speed, got away from the 6-foot-3, 230-pounder on a rollout to his left after eluding All-Pro edge rusher Nick Bosa.
Warner’s quick read and efficient angle had given him a chance to down the QB near the sideline for a loss.
Mahomes jelly-legged him with a fake pitch, brushed off Warner’s lunging grasp and scooted to the 4-yard line by causing linebacker Dee Winters to whiff as well. The QB’s 1-yard north-south scramble for a touchdown capped the 79-yard drive and increased the lead to 21-12 with 14 minutes left. Ballgame.
The 49ers would prefer Mahomes had followed his dad, ex-pitcher Pat Mahomes, into big-league baseball.
The QB improved to 5-0 against them including the two Super Bowl victories in which Warner and Co. led by double digits in the fourth quarter.
Sounding off
Led by head coach and play-caller Andy Reid, the Chiefs won as 1.5-point underdog because their offense adapted better. Kansas City was lacking four key playmakers; the 49ers were missing their top three receivers and star running back Christian McCaffrey.
The combination of defensive excellence and teammates’ injuries put extreme heat on each QB.
Mahomes fared better of the two, though Brock Purdy didn’t crumble as several QBs may have.
Throw out most of the QB stats. Errors by raw receivers contributed to one of Mahomes’ two interceptions and one of Purdy’s three interceptions. A batted pass on a quick throw dealt Mahomes his second interception.
The game’s best unit was Steve Spagnuolo’s defense. Crucially, it stuffed 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s highly ranked ground game in the first half, forcing Purdy to win it.
What did the outcome mean for each team?
The Chiefs remained first in the race for a No. 1 playoff seed, which brings the AFC’s only first-round bye.
It shouldn’t be alarming to the 49ers (3-4) that they fell behind NFC West-leading Seattle (4-3). This team still has a Super Bowl-contending core led by Warner, Bosa, Purdy and offensive tackle Trent Williams. Add a healthy McCaffrey, and late-season roll can happen. On the other hand, several other NFC-playoff contenders have improved more than the Niners have since last season.
Reid and staff performed well once again.
Designs involving multiple tight ends and commitment to an interior ground game led by center Creed Humphrey and running back Kareem Hunt helped offset first-half injuries to receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Xavier Worthy and mismatches at left tackle.
Reid brought in an NFL-record .840 winning percentage when coming off a bye week.
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Gloria relents on December Nights, some community cuts in budget revise, but arts funds still on chopping block
by City News Service | Times of San Diego
Some library and recreation center hours and December Nights support were restored in Mayor Todd Gloria’s revised Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Wednesday, but city funding for the arts could still be gutted.
Gloria was joined by civic leaders Wednesday morning to announce changes to his initial proposed budget, released last month. He added “targeted protections” of certain neighborhood priorities and maintained police and fire service levels while arriving at a balanced budget.
Proposed additions include protecting rec center and library hours in Council Districts 4, 8 and 9, represented by Henry L. Foster III, Vivian Moreno and Sean Elo-Rivera, respectively.
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The Learning Curve: He’s San Diego Unified’s Next Trustee – No Race Needed
By Jakob McWhinney | Voice of San Diego
The primary is still nearly a month away. The general election is even further out. Still, it’s already clear that Hayden Gore will be San Diego Unified’s next trustee. That’s because he’s running unopposed to fill the seat left open by current Trustee Cody Petterson, who opted not to run for re-election.
Though he’s a political newcomer, Gore was the early choice of San Diego Unified’s union. In fact, he was recruited by the former president of the San Diego Education Association to run for the seat.
It’s not hard to see why. He’s an avowed progressive and a longtime educator who led the then-newly formed union at High Tech High to its first contract. Exactly the kind of resume that would have SDEA champing at the bit.
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Join Us Friday, July 17, 2026 for the 11th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Institute
By RJS Law
The Institute is the premier annual tax event in San Diego. The region’s top tax attorneys, enrolled agents (EAs), certified public accountants (CPAs), law and business school professors will discuss topics including government loan relief and abuses, challenges in cross-border transactions, and practical and realistic solutions in trust, estate planning, and tax matters.
DATE AND TIME
Friday, July 17, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Theatre
5555 Marian Way, San Diego, CA 92110
EVENT STATUS
Open to the Public
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – For many families, libraries are a safe space for kids after school and a place to study.
After community outcry, the city is scaling down some of its proposed budget cuts, bringing the original $6.3 million in cuts to libraries down to $4.8 million.
Patrick Stewart, CEO of Library Foundation SD, said the change is a step in the right direction.
“We are very pleased. I think this moves the needle in the right direction.”
Mayor Gloria’s revised budget proposal restores funding focused on youth-centered programs, which includes bringing back library hours in Council Districts 4, 8, and 9 — those in underserved communities.
“This is City Heights and San Isidro, Barrio Logan, and Oak Park, and traditionally, those are smaller branches. And the kids and the families in those communities frankly, they use their library very differently than in a lot of other communities, and it’s a lifeline to them,” said Stewart.
The City Heights library is among those included in the mayor’s revised budget to restore funding. While library officials say this is a good first step, there is still concern about long-term financial challenges.
In order to voice concerns about how deep the cuts go, the Library Foundation has created a way for supporters to express that through postcards. Thousands of cards have been mailed directly to Mayor Gloria and councilmembers.
Stewart said the effort is making an impact.
“They’re seeing that this is hundreds and hundreds of people that are taking this very seriously, so it helps them to know immediately what their community feels like when it comes to these proposed cuts,” he added.
The restored funding would also keep Monday hours at Carmel Valley Library and protect the North Clairemont Library branch from closure.
Library officials remain optimistic as the revised budget heads back to the City Council.
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A man suspected of a fatal shooting in Barrio Logan was arrested Tuesday.
Benito Garcia Jr., 31, was arrested in the 3600 block of Grand Avenue in San Marcos at about 1 p.m. Tuesday for allegedly gunning down 64-year-old Raul Torres near the east end of the Coronado Bridge, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Patrol officers responding to an anonymous report of a shooting found the mortally wounded victim on a sidewalk in the 2000 block of National Avenue, near Chicano Park, shortly after 10 p.m. last Tuesday. Torres died at the scene, SDPD Lt. Lou Maggi said.
Police have not disclosed a suspected motive for the slaying.
Garcia was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of first- degree murder. He was being held without bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
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