
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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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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An encampment of trailers and generators has been set up between El Toyon Park, a sports field and homes on National City's South U Avenue. That's where UC San Diego is setting up a COVID-19 vaccine trial.
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An elementary school and middle school in University City are getting major campus upgrades that include a joint-use aquatic center.
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Protesters gathered at the Otay Mesa Detention Center to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop transfers of federal detainees and release those at risk of contracting COVID-19.
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A new, free COVID-19 testing site opened Sunday at the South Chula Vista Library to help fight the stubbornly high caseload in South County.
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More than 30,000 airline employees face furloughs as San Diego tourism and the local economy feel the strain.
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MLB TV will now broadcast the games after Bally Sports Network failed to pay their bills.
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It's part of a larger trend across the nation to skirt local and state laws protections for LGBTQ+ students.
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One man in Vista honors military history through a collection of artifacts — more than 2,000 of them. But his collection needs a new home.
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