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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There’s now a push for greater tenant protections amid a sky-high housing market and a growing homelessness crisis. -
An excessive heat warning has been issued for the San Diego County deserts with temperatures expected to reach 110 Monday. -
Sen. Brian Jones proposes a bill that would ban encampments near areas such as schools and parks. -
Grossmont Union High School District unveiled its new transportation center with some state-of-the art clean and green technology. -
Women’s soccer is at its brightest here in San Diego. The region's local team, San Diego Wave FC, is set to shatter a record this weekend at their brand new home — Snapdragon Stadium. -
Along Imperial Avenue in Encanto, the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District is taking form.
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"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. -
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography hope to better understand how freshwater interacts with the ocean once it leaves the Los Penasquitos Lagoon. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting on hate and extremism in cities and what mayors can do to combat them and the federal strategic plan to reduce homelessness.
- The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
- Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
- Deadline nears for Taiwan's Chinese immigrants to prove no China household registration
- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection next year after Trump attacks
- Man kicked and injured a CBP beagle during airport baggage search