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 celebration of life was held for the local Black hair pioneer and creator of the Afro pick, Willie Morrow. -
Chula Vista has never had a homeless shelter — but that’s about to change. -
A free mental and behavioral health program is improving the lives of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in San Diego. -
Unionized workers at one downtown hotel are getting ready to hold a strike authorization vote by this week’s end. -
Enforcement has depended on when and where in the city the vendors are set up. -
A lot of events have been making a comeback, and the inaugural Chula Vista Block party marks the return of the city’s downtown district following a pandemic pause.
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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.
- Oceanside neighborhood on high alert after family detained by armed ICE agents
- Unions representing laid off UC San Diego Health employees push back
- San Diego grocery workers prepare for possible strike
- Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order
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