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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Some passenger trains are finally moving through San Clemente once again, after being stopped by a landslide in late January. Repairs are still underway and a plan to prevent future rail closures is in the works.
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Incumbent Democrat Tasha Boerner is running once again for the Assembly District 77 seat, but two challengers — one from each party — are looking to take her spot.
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Three Democrats are going head to head for State Assembly District 79, which covers much of southeast San Diego and surrounding cities to the east.
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A new shelter has just opened to help homeless residents in Vista and Encinitas. The Buena Vista Navigation Center has a low-barrier to entry and includes semi-private rooms with two beds.
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Escondido has adopted a controversial new policy on homelessness. It rejects a “housing first” model and takes a "public safety first" approach.
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Supervisors approved a program that allows eligible home and business owners in flood-affected areas to apply for the deferral of their property taxes.
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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.
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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.
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These new rules would let water agencies sanitize the water and put it directly back into the drinking water supply.
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- University of Saint Katherine announces closure, filing for bankruptcy
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