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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Three different San Diego sports teams are currently playing in postseason matchups. Local businesses say they hope the teams successes go extra innings. -
Beginning Friday, $9.5 billion in Middle Class Tax Refund payments will start going out to millions of eligible Californians. -
The team is on its way to the postseason, scheduled to face the New York Mets in a three-game wild card matchup starting Friday. -
A groundbreaking ceremony took place in San Ysidro for a new affordable housing facility catering to seniors. -
Cost of living is front of mind for many and especially for those fleeing other countries and looking for work. -
Their fight comes as the city of San Diego’s Emergency COVID-19 tenant protections are set to expire.
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The city's first "safe sleeping" site has been open for a week. There are 14 tents in use and space for 116 more. -
The jail in Otay Mesa will soon house 200 inmates, freeing up space at other detention facilities in need of repairs. -
There are more than 11,000 students unhoused across San Diego. They were not included in the recent Point-in-Time count.
- Thousands of San Diego service members deployed to Middle East
- In San Diego, rents rise slower where more homes are permitted
- San Diego Council committee passes $25 minimum wage for hospitality workers
- Unions representing laid off UC San Diego Health employees push back
- UC San Diego study shows more boomers are using cannabis, many for the first time