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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San Diego County animal shelters have a lot of dogs and not enough people to adopt or foster them. -
NCTD is getting a new CEO. He has ambitious plans to make public transportation in the region an effective and realistic alternative to driving. -
King tides hit San Diego beaches just in time for the WSL World Junior Championships in Oceanside for the first time. -
The protesters were calling for a ceasefire and the end of the siege on Gaza. -
It was a mystery last fall. Millions of bees died at a North County sanctuary — and at first, no one was sure why. -
There tends to be extra need at blood banks at this time of year.
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After decades of strict adherence to the California Environmental Quality Act, lawmakers have greenlit a transformative measure that promises to break down bureaucratic barriers and unlock new avenues for housing construction in the nation's most populous state. -
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.
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