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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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. -
There’s an even larger raise for California fast food workers on the horizon. -
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. -
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. -
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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The San Diego City Council voted to approve implementation procedures for the commission, over the objections of the San Diego Police Officers Association. -
The Federal Reserve said it would take slower growth, higher unemployment and potentially a recession to finally tame painfully high inflation. -
The bill would streamline the process of getting refugees out of Afghanistan and into the U.S.
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