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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Deputy Allen Wereski was arrested on charges of bringing drugs to the jail where he worked. -
Local leaders want to repeal a new state law that eliminates many criminal penalties for prostitution. But some organizations want proof it's ineffective. -
A lawsuit alleges the Diocese fraudulently transferred real estate to dummy corporations in order to avoid paying legal settlements to victims of childhood sexual abuse. -
The San Diego State men's basketball team is in first place, and students are showing up in big numbers for home games. -
It's not welcoming news to advocates who want to keep it as a space for people in the U.S and Mexico to reconnect. -
In 2007, it settled 144 claims for $198 million and said that settling cases now at the same rate would cost over $550 million.
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Heavy snow makes it challenging to reach Marine helicopter that crashed into mountains with 5 aboardThe aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. Wednesday by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground. -
During the morning and afternoon on Monday, the driving rains inundated streets, freeways and back roads across the region, in some cases necessitating rescues of people trapped in inundated vehicles. -
These new rules would let water agencies sanitize the water and put it directly back into the drinking water supply.
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