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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The use of the Polo Fields site, also known as Surf Sports Park, is at the center of a pair of lawsuits. -
Soccer playoffs are coming to San Diego! Both the top flight men's and women's teams are postseason bound, with games starting this weekend. -
San Diego-area Reps. Juan Vargas and Scott Peters staged a press conference Monday to bring attention to the plight of immigrant detainees held at the downtown federal courthouse. -
Thousands of people streamed into the San Diego Convention Center as TwitchCon took over. The three-day event was hosted by the online live-streaming platform, Twitch. -
Vice President JD Vance is coming to Camp Pendleton on Saturday for the event. That’s led to planned freeway closures near the base. -
The city is holding a special election Nov. 4 to determine whether the first-time councilman will keep his seat.
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The state detected the tree-killing bacterial disease during routine inspections. It is a major threat to San Diego County's $138 million annual citrus crop. -
The San Diego Humane Society is trying to learn who abandoned two horses last week in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. One of the animals did not survive. -
At a press conference in Poway on Friday, Issa introduced The Stopping Sexually Violent Predators Act.
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