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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“Operation Masks For All” has an ambitious goal to provide personal protective equipment for California’s entire homeless population. -
Measure P would put 160 homes on the former fairways of the defunct StoneRidge Country Club, which has fallen into disrepair. -
A new program provides critical gun safety training for child welfare social workers. -
Vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson put a hold on the trial after a participant was diagnosed with an unknown illness. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a decrease in COVID-19 positivity rates but increased risk for further wildfire damage. -
Stand Down is an annual event where homeless veterans get services, haircuts and a place to sleep for a couple days. But COVID-19 will be changing the program this year.
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El Capitan Preserve in Lakeside, Hellhole Canyon Preserve in Valley Center and Mt. Gower County Preserve in Ramona will be closed Aug. 1 through 31. -
The hospital has been averaging about one newborn delivery a day, which is not enough to sustain the unit. -
There’s nothing better for a kid than to splash around in the pool. But that’s also where the danger lies.
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