
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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A few major transit centers may look different in North County soon. That includes Escondido.
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Passengers at San Diego International Airport have had to deal with a lot of changes this year, thanks to construction at Terminal 1. Now new entrances are open.
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From Cardiff to Leucadia, Encinitas is chock-full of color and culture in the form of murals and other public art pieces.
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A local organization based out of San Diego’s South Bay started a movement that sparked a change across the Golden State.
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It’s been about a month since the Border Patrol began detaining migrants in the San Diego County desert. Aid groups say the situation is growing more dangerous by the day.
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Under a partial shutdown, thousands of active-duty military members, Border Patrol agents and other federal employees would go without pay.
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The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
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A Starbucks in Hillcrest is the first to unionize in the city limits and the second in San Diego County.
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North County’s newest hospital is preparing to open Wednesday with Kaiser’s San Marcos Medical Center.
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