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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Black Legacy Now is a San Diego County campaign looking to improve health care treatment for Black mothers and their children in San Diego County. -
Darrell Issa toured the care site at Palomar Medical Center for overflow COVID-19 patients. The congressman said he was impressed. But the hospital still wonders who will pick up the cost. -
A North County non-profit is working with local parents to have them fill in as classroom supervisors when the transition back to in-person class takes place. -
Strong winds forced the outdoor Petco Park vaccination super station to shut down operations for all of Monday and into Tuesday. -
The Chula Vista COVID-19 vaccination superstation joins one at Petco Park. Each is expected to be able to administer 5,000 vaccines a day, seven days a week. -
Supervisor Joel Anderson said the new COVID-19 enforcement policy should relieve restaurants and businesses of arbitrary enforcement, by backing action with evidence.
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Cars can be a lifeline for people experiencing homelessness, but at night, safe parking can be a challenge. -
On Tuesday, San Diego city officials called for a stepped-up enforcement of the law. -
Two Scripps Health medical groups will stop taking Medicare Advantage in 2024. Scripps says it's losing millions of dollars and contracting with the private insurance companies who manage the plans is not sustainable.
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