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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Some passenger trains are finally moving through San Clemente once again, after being stopped by a landslide in late January. Repairs are still underway and a plan to prevent future rail closures is in the works. -
Incumbent Democrat Tasha Boerner is running once again for the Assembly District 77 seat, but two challengers — one from each party — are looking to take her spot. -
Three Democrats are going head to head for State Assembly District 79, which covers much of southeast San Diego and surrounding cities to the east. -
A new shelter has just opened to help homeless residents in Vista and Encinitas. The Buena Vista Navigation Center has a low-barrier to entry and includes semi-private rooms with two beds. -
Escondido has adopted a controversial new policy on homelessness. It rejects a “housing first” model and takes a "public safety first" approach. -
Supervisors approved a program that allows eligible home and business owners in flood-affected areas to apply for the deferral of their property taxes.
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There are more than 11,000 students unhoused across San Diego. They were not included in the recent Point-in-Time count. -
Liv Stone is among the athletes pushing for para surfing to be included in the Paralympics. -
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and ex-Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman joined with local business leaders Monday to decry the persistent homelessness "crisis" in the city and the "failure" of elected officials to address it.
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