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 businesses owners along Chula Vista’s Third Avenue say they are seeing more drunken behavior and increased crime since the pandemic. -
On Tuesday, the South Bay’s two main medical facilities declared internal disasters because of a flood of patients. -
Micro-enterprise home kitchens could soon be legal in San Diego County, but some local entrepreneurs have already been shut down. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated at many events across San Diego County with most local festivities taking health precautions due to a surge in COVID-19. -
Some forms of public transit will soon be on a reduced schedule because of the ripple effects of the pandemic. -
It’s part of his effort to address what he termed five of the most populous state’s “biggest challenges” in a $286 billion budget proposal Monday.
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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. -
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. -
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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