
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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There’s an even larger raise for California fast food workers on the horizon.
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The holidays are a time for family, friends and fun. There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate this time of year, but one free event in Vista goes beyond your standard lights and hot cocoa affair.
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The San Marcos Creek Project has reached a major milestone. The Via Vera Cruz bridge is open, which will help traffic flows and local businesses just ahead of the stormy weather and holidays.
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Oceanside’s beaches are iconic, but the sandy shores continue to shrink yearly and need solutions. The City Council will soon consider a final design for a sand retention project to restore beaches in the North County city.
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San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez has a proposal to modernize local jails over the next 10 years, but advocates say real change will take more than money.
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The hospital retuned to full operations, but there are worries about whether a ransomware group has posted stolen data to the nefarious corner of the web.
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Poway Unified School District opened for the fall semester at its 41 campuses, Wednesday.
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A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.
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The City of San Diego's first safe sleeping campsite for homeless residents has been open a little more than a month.
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