
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 free mental and behavioral health program is improving the lives of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in San Diego.
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Unionized workers at one downtown hotel are getting ready to hold a strike authorization vote by this week’s end.
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Enforcement has depended on when and where in the city the vendors are set up.
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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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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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The Fourth of July is almost here and so are the fireworks that come with the day.
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SkyLINE will consist of 99 affordable rental apartments for households earning 30% to 55% of the San Diego area median income.
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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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