
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 proposal stems from a request to fly a "Sanctity of Human Life" flag at the Civic Center. LGBTQ+ activists say opponents of LGBTQ+ rights are "forcing the conversation."
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World AIDS Day is Friday and events are being held throughout the county. That includes the Oceanside Public Library, where panels of the National AIDS Memorial quilt will be on display.
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Operations are mostly back to normal at Oceanside’s Tri-City Medical Center after a cybersecurity attack. The incident lasted more than a week earlier this month.
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The "Super Bowl of horse racing" is coming to Del Mar for two years in a row. The event is not just one race, and it’s expected to boost the local economy.
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The wet weather is a worry for those trying to help migrants who are still crossing the border near Jacumba Hot Springs every day.
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The Oceanside hospital has been diverting ambulances to other medical facilities since declaring an internal emergency on Thursday.
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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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