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 San Diego Unified elementary school delivered free gifts and brought a surprise guest to make some holiday wishes come true. -
The eight hour-long closure of Interstate 5 on Dec. 5 prompted the leaders to send a letter to transportation and law enforcement agencies on Monday. -
The proposed increase would help pay for athletics and some other activities. The final recommended increase is lower than what was originally proposed. -
South Bay Union is the first elementary school district in the region to have an esports program, according to the San Diego County Office of Education. -
San Diego Unified leaders announced plans Tuesday to redesign their approach for special education. -
The majority of the fee increase would go toward repairs and maintenance of shared athletics facilities and student athlete well-being, according to San Diego State University.
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In November, self-driving ride-share company Waymo announced plans to bring its autonomous taxi service to San Diego, prompting San Diego City Councilman and MTS Board Member Sean Elo-Rivera to propose the resolution. -
A judge Tuesday granted a resentencing for Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams, the 2001 Santana High School teenage shooter originally ordered to serve a 50-year-to-life prison term for killing two students and wounding more than a dozen other victims at the Santee campus. -
In Poway, there's a recall election for Councilmember Tony Blain, who has been accused of vote trading, threats and harassment. Poway District 2 voters will decide whether to remove Blain from office, or to keep him on the City Council.
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