Jacob Aere
General Assignment ReporterAs a general assignment reporter, Jacob Aere covers a wide range of different issues that affect the diverse neighborhoods of San Diego County including business, health, arts & culture and politics. Jacob grew up in San Diego and is bilingual in English and Spanish. He is a graduate from the University of British Columbia and has received multiple San Diego Press Club awards.
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The state launched a new program Thursday to help homeowners impacted by recent disasters. -
An art gallery in El Cajon celebrating adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is marking a milestone with a special show. The artwork at Sophie’s Gallery has been 25 years in the making. -
A longtime North County coffee shop has something new brewing, with the help of a Grammy-award winning musician. A financial investment and a return to '90s coffee house culture are creating a community hub for the arts in Oceanside. -
There will soon be another place for San Diegans experiencing homeless to stay overnight in their vehicles. The 190-space H Barracks site is located next to the San Diego airport in Point Loma. -
Bishop Michael Pham is the first Vietnamese American to lead a diocese in the United States. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Department of Homeland Security has announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, effective July 12. We get the reaction from a leading organization helping Afghan refugees in San Diego.
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The San Diego City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a $6 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will cut library hours on Sundays and not fill certain executive positions, but restores recreation center hours, Monday library hours at select branches and lake access. -
The crash occurred sometime before 3:45 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Sample and Salmon streets in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Tierrasanta. The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. -
Homelessness across San Diego County declined by 7% compared to last year, according to new data from the region’s annual Point-in-Time Count.
- Vegetation fire burns near Carlsbad, San Marcos border
- San Diego Unified quietly watered down its graduation requirements
- Protests in San Diego amid raids, troop mobilization
- Democratic Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles
- Victims of fatal plane crash off coast of San Diego ID'd