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 suit is connected to San Diego police officers' use of a nonlethal firearm and a K-9 while responding to a 911 call last fall. -
San Diego is home to thousands of immigrants from Iran. Many of them are fearful for the safety of family members living in their home country as the U.S. joined Israeli attacks against Iran on Saturday. -
Catholic and other faith leaders offered prayers in courtrooms, where deportation hearings were taking place. -
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said funding from President Donald Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill" is key to improving our nation’s air traffic control system. -
Organizers of Saturday’s "No Kings" protests now say roughly 69,000 people showed up in downtown San Diego — 9,000 more than the day-of estimate from law enforcement. One political analyst says it's something the city has never seen before. -
About 60,000 people took to the streets of downtown San Diego on Saturday for what organizers are calling "No Kings Day, a nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's policies.
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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.
- The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
- Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
- Deadline nears for Taiwan's Chinese immigrants to prove no China household registration
- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection next year after Trump attacks
- Man kicked and injured a CBP beagle during airport baggage search