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Jacob Aere
Freelance Reporter and Web Producer
Jacob Aere reports on many beats including health, politics, sports, arts and culture and breaking news.
While born in Vancouver, Canada, Jacob grew up in San Diego and is bilingual in English and Spanish. He is a graduate from the University of British Columbia and uses his educational background to incorporate data visualizations into news stories.
Jacob is also an adept play-by-play broadcaster and radio host and his work has been recognized for multiple San Diego Press Club awards in politics and sports.
Recent Stories by Jacob Aere
UC San Diego Forced To Cut Out-Of-State Admissions
- July 6
- By Jacob Aere
A trio of UC schools, including UCSD, have to cut their out-of-state admissions by roughly 4% to make room for California applicants over the next five years.
CIF Vacates Coronado High Regional Championship Over Tortilla-Throwing Incident
- June 30
- By Alexander Nguyen, Jacob Aere
Coronado High School’s boys basketball team has been stripped of its championship title and placed on probation following a probe into an incident that involved tortillas being thrown at players from Orange Glen High School.
San Diego Hospitality Businesses Struggle To Find Workers As Tourist Season Begins
- June 30
- By Jacob Aere
Pandemic restrictions have mostly been lifted across California and summer tourists are packing San Diego County. But many restaurants and hotels can’t find the staff to keep up with the rise in demand.
San Diego Lags Behind State And Country In Job Recovery
- June 21
- By City News Service, Jacob Aere
San Diego County's labor market has lagged behind the rest of the state and nation, even with the loosening of pandemic restrictions, according to a report released Monday.
San Diego County Fully Reopens Tuesday As First Dose Vaccines Reach Goal
- June 14
- By City News Service, Jacob Aere
Most COVID-19 restrictions throughout California ended Tuesday as the state retired its Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier system and lifted capacity and physical distancing restrictions for most businesses and activities.
San Diego FBI Leads Global 'ANOM' Sting Operation Via Encrypted Phones
- June 8
- By City News Service, Jacob Aere
Dubbed Operation Trojan Shield, the San Diego-based FBI-led operation was centered around the creation of an encrypted phone company called ANOM.
San Diego Judge Overturns California Assault Weapons Ban
- June 5
- By City News Service, Jacob Aere
In a 94-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez, an appointee of then-President George W. Bush, wrote, "Like the Swiss Army knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment."
State Senate Proposes Plan To Reduce Nonresidents, Increase Californians At UC Schools
- June 1
- By Jacob Aere
State lawmakers are considering a plan to slash the share of out-of-state and international students admitted into the University of California system, to make room for more Californians.
Supervisor Desmond Proposes County-Funded Restaurant Discounts
- May 24
- By Jacob Aere
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond unveiled his proposal for the “Dine-in and Help-out” restaurant program which would have the county fund discounts on restaurant meals to help restimulate the San Diego economy.
First-Time Homebuyers Struggle As San Diego County's Median Home Price Soars
- May 19
- By Jacob Aere
Home prices in California continue to soar, and competition for a limited supply of single-family homes is the new normal in San Diego County.
Stories featuring work by Jacob Aere
Mayor Signs Exec Order Allowing Gyms, Churches, Salons To Expand Outdoors
- July 20, 2020
- By City News Service
The order comes a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all indoor operations would be shuttered at a wide variety of recently reopened businesses due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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