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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There's a new effort to expand homeless service capacity in North and East County San Diego. A local foundation is offering $10,000 for each shelter bed created before July 2026. -
Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s former coach and a rising local tennis star talk about his impact on a San Diego tennis court. -
A federal education grant funding freeze is affecting many school districts across San Diego County. Millions of dollars of public school funding are in limbo. -
The project details said developers would build 247 affordable residential rental units. -
The suit is connected to San Diego police officers' use of a nonlethal firearm and a K-9 while responding to a 911 call last fall. -
San Diego is home to thousands of immigrants from Iran. Many of them are fearful for the safety of family members living in their home country as the U.S. joined Israeli attacks against Iran on Saturday.
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Los Angeles County's public health director said Thursday that she's hoping it will begin to ease in February. -
The region's employers are dealing with large numbers of infected employees, making the work environment challenging -
Ahead of the storm, local residents were able to fill up free sandbags at multiple locations across the city and county.
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