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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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. -
California’s high gas prices got a little higher Friday as the state gas tax went up 3 cents a gallon.
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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. -
These new rules would let water agencies sanitize the water and put it directly back into the drinking water supply. -
The city has created its first new community parking districts in 18 years.
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