
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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Just in time for another heat wave, San Diego’s Mountain View community finally has a new pool.
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Summer is officially here, and so are the kids camps that start when school lets out for the season.
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The San Diego City Council voted to approve the ordinance earlier this year, bringing San Diego into compliance with SB 946.
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Late Monday, the council made some last-minute changes to the proposal after pressure from the police department.
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Starting Wednesday, San Diego’s sidewalk vendors will face new rules. They come after plenty of community feedback and controversy.
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Juneteenth is the commemoration of the end of slavery specifically in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
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On Tuesday, San Diego city officials called for a stepped-up enforcement of the law.
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Two Scripps Health medical groups will stop taking Medicare Advantage in 2024. Scripps says it's losing millions of dollars and contracting with the private insurance companies who manage the plans is not sustainable.
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This week the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $3 million to organizations helping process migrants being dropped off in San Diego by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. But organizations are stretched thin waiting for details.
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