
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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South Bay United Pentecostal Church influenced Friday’s Supreme Court ruling to allow indoor church services once again in California.
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The Super Bowl is often a time for gathering, but this year health officials warn it could lead to the spread of COVID-19.
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San Diego Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez joined other California Assemblymembers to unveil an Employment Development Department reform package.
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Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit and other civic and government leaders gathered Wednesday to condemn a possible hate crime last week in the Hillcrest neighborhood and ask the public for help identifying a suspect in the vandalism.
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San Diego County data shows a decrease in outbreaks at restaurant, retail and grocery stores during statewide lockdowns.
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The County of San Diego will open its third COVID-19 vaccination super station on Sunday, this one at California State University San Marcos.
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The state detected the tree-killing bacterial disease during routine inspections. It is a major threat to San Diego County's $138 million annual citrus crop.
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The San Diego Humane Society is trying to learn who abandoned two horses last week in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. One of the animals did not survive.
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At a press conference in Poway on Friday, Issa introduced The Stopping Sexually Violent Predators Act.
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