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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Housing, immigration and the fentanyl crisis were all part of a packed agenda for San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria as he visited Washington D.C. Tuesday. -
Among the services was a homeless court. -
The one exception is Mission Beach, which has a separate cap for licenses. -
Business leaders in the Gaslamp District say some street vendors are still operating in their neighborhood, despite the law against them. -
Wednesday is the deadline to apply for whole-home, short-term rental (STR) licenses in the city of San Diego. -
Even though rents in San Diego have dropped for two straight months, average prices are still too high for many to afford.
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One of the region's largest events returned Thursday. -
After two years of work, the city of Oceanside held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first municipal homeless shelter. The San Diego Rescue Mission will run the center and will begin to welcome people experiencing homelessness in two weeks. -
Local leaders Wednesday praised a decision that'll advance longstanding plans to bring a four-year university to the South Bay city.
- 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