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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San Diego’s largest watch party at Viejas Arena was overwhelmed with fans, which created some chaos. -
Friday is Cesar Chavez Day. The federal holiday marks the birthday of the renowned labor activist, who spent over 40 years helping farmworkers. Some local efforts are building off of his legacy and giving back to the community. -
Padres fans swarmed Petco Park for Opening day despite bad weather. They have high hopes for the team that made some big offseason upgrades and a serious playoff push last year. -
March Madness is in full swing and San Diego State is shooting its best shot. Friday the Aztecs played against number one overall seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 round of the tournament — and won. -
Customers are getting a chance to voice their opinions about the company’s rate requests for an increase in revenue over the next four years. -
Homeless advocates and medical professionals gathered outside of Scripps Mercy Hospital Wednesday to denounce what they said is ongoing patient dumping.
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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. -
Liv Stone is among the athletes pushing for para surfing to be included in the Paralympics. -
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.
- San Diego political expert details steps that could lead to US civil war
- A volunteer legal observer says she was left bruised after being detained by ICE agents at federal courthouse
- Springs Fire erupts in East County; evacuations ordered
- San Diego Unified school board passes phone ban, effective first day of school
- Immigration court observer says ICE detained her for hours