
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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Some local leaders there want the city to start enforcing an old law against the vendors.
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Funding the future of San Diego doesn’t come from thin air. It comes from local residents' tax dollars. City leaders are getting ready to choose where those dollars go in hearings that start next week.
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Arts, music and food are on tap at Friday’s City Heights Street Food Festival. The event is back after a pandemic pause of two years.
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What started during the day as a peaceful protest on May 30 became a riot in downtown La Mesa at night.
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Cruise nights are coming to an end in National City, for now. Organizers said they can’t afford the proposed costs for each lowrider cruise.
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The ongoing fight for women’s equality is the focus of a new museum in Southeast San Diego.
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Chula Vista will hold its first ever arts festival on Saturday — the latest in a series of ongoing efforts to strengthen the local arts community.
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The drop-offs in Oceanside have overwhelmed nonprofits who are looking to the county and federal government for support.
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Top female surfers from all around the world are in Oceanside this weekend, competing in the Nissan SuperGirl Surf Pro. But the event goes beyond a championship title and is intended to inspire young girls to hit the waves.
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