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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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. -
Affordable housing could be coming to the coast of Del Mar, which would help the city fall in line with state housing requirements. Not everyone is happy with the proposal. It's being met with some pushback and alternative options. -
After a yearslong back and forth, the city council voted Tuesday to repeal the ordinance that banned lowrider cruising. -
San Diego’s largest watch party at Viejas Arena was overwhelmed with fans, which created some chaos.
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This move is intended to increase the amount of developable land near major public transit stops. -
More UC academic workers report some professors are retaliating against them for striking. Most of the claims are coming from UC San Diego. -
"There's nothing we can't accomplish together, because you know what? We got this," said Vargas, first elected to the District 1 seat in 2020.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal