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 Democrats are going head to head for State Assembly District 79, which covers much of southeast San Diego and surrounding cities to the east.
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A new shelter has just opened to help homeless residents in Vista and Encinitas. The Buena Vista Navigation Center has a low-barrier to entry and includes semi-private rooms with two beds.
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Escondido has adopted a controversial new policy on homelessness. It rejects a “housing first” model and takes a "public safety first" approach.
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Supervisors approved a program that allows eligible home and business owners in flood-affected areas to apply for the deferral of their property taxes.
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An unexpected protagonist is ready to make his grand entrance in Vista this weekend. The launch of the locally created ‘Tamale Guy’ comic book is just one part of the inaugural Chicano Arts Festival in the North County city.
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San Diego’s Migrant Welcome Center is set to close Thursday, but what will happen to the people it serves?
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Heavy snow makes it challenging to reach Marine helicopter that crashed into mountains with 5 aboardThe aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. Wednesday by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground.
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During the morning and afternoon on Monday, the driving rains inundated streets, freeways and back roads across the region, in some cases necessitating rescues of people trapped in inundated vehicles.
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These new rules would let water agencies sanitize the water and put it directly back into the drinking water supply.
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