
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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Independence Day has extra meaning this year for some people in San Diego who just became U.S. citizens. Their naturalization ceremony took place on board the USS Midway Museum Monday.
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A temporary wall between the cliffs and tracks could be built. But will it work to keep passenger trains running?
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But there are future plans to close it for good and construct a new dam nearby.
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San Diego organizations are preparing for what could be a serious economic blow.
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San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is set to officially resign at 5 p.m. Monday.
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One youth center is reconnecting Native Americans, both young and old, with their ancestral heritage.
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There are more than 11,000 students unhoused across San Diego. They were not included in the recent Point-in-Time count.
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Liv Stone is among the athletes pushing for para surfing to be included in the Paralympics.
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Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and ex-Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman joined with local business leaders Monday to decry the persistent homelessness "crisis" in the city and the "failure" of elected officials to address it.
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