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 San Diego Padres are in Mexico City for the first-ever Major League Baseball series in the Mexican capital during the regular season, and it's bringing out fans from both sides of the border. -
This weekend, the Padres and the San Francisco Giants will be the first Major League Baseball teams to play regular season games in Mexico City. -
It’s a response to incidents across the state and at San Diego County games that grabbed the national spotlight. -
A proposal to ban homeless encampments on San Diego sidewalks, parks and other public places got its first hearing Thursday. The controversial ordinance comes as the city’s downtown homeless population is still near record high numbers. -
A statewide program to help Californians looking to buy their first home has seen extreme demand. While many San Diegans applied, only the lucky few were able to reap the benefits as it’s already out of money. -
Tens of thousands of people are converging on San Diego’s Convention Center this weekend for a massive gaming and entertainment event. The DreamHack festival focuses on esports and video game culture.
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San Diego County school districts cope with triple-digit temperatures as their students begin the fall semester in a heat wave. -
Three institutions in Balboa Park will split more than $7 million. -
Wildfire risk is not going away in Southern California, but Cal Fire officials say Hilary may ease chances of a destructive fire for a couple of weeks.
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