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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The San Diego City Council officially passed an ordinance Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products — including menthol — in the city, effective Jan. 1, 2023. -
El puesto de Asamblea del Distrito 80 está en juego este 7 de junio, no solo en una ocasión, sino en dos. La elección especial al dos por uno de la segunda vuelta electoral y la elección primaria estándar presentan líneas de distrito rediseñadas y a cuatro candidatos que buscan representar el área de South Bay de San Diego. -
Assembly District 80 is up for grabs this June 7, not just once, but twice. The two-for-one special election runoff and standard primary election features redrawn district lines and four candidates looking to represent San Diego’s South Bay.
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After a 30-year ban, lowriders are coming back to South Bay. -
The San Diego Police Officers Association said violent crime and murders are on the rise at public parks. -
Muslims around the world are celebrating the end of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting.
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Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas will create the policy to be brought for a vote before the board at its meeting on April 6. The details of the policy are unclear at this time. -
The order comes a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all indoor operations would be shuttered at a wide variety of recently reopened businesses due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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- California attorney general launches civil rights investigation into San Diego juvenile halls
- Preventable hospitalizations in California show continued health disparities as Medicaid faces possible cuts