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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Border Patrol agents and investigators from the San Diego Fire-Rescue team were at Stonesteps Beach on Tuesday looking for evidence related to a man's body that was found on the beach. -
Firefighters are continuing to battle a brush fire east of Julian that broke out over the weekend. -
Authorities Tuesday publicly identified a homeless man who allegedly approached Escondido police officer last week with a 2-foot-long crowbar, prompting the officer to fatally shoot him. -
Over 50% of San Diego County’s eligible adult population has now received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but there are still obstacles on the road to herd immunity. -
To mark the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, some San Diego County organizations have been cleaning up state beaches and parks in coastal areas. -
With the reopening of Legoland, there is hope that tourists coming to the amusement park will boost businesses across Carlsbad.
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This move is intended to increase the amount of developable land near major public transit stops. -
More UC academic workers report some professors are retaliating against them for striking. Most of the claims are coming from UC San Diego. -
"There's nothing we can't accomplish together, because you know what? We got this," said Vargas, first elected to the District 1 seat in 2020.
- Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
- El Cajon skilled nursing facility kitchen temporarily shut down for ‘major’ health violations
- San Diego Unified warns families about TikTok Chromebook challenge
- Homeowners suing city of San Diego over trash collection fee
- Federal health agencies cut CSU San Marcos student research program funding