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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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. -
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. -
An elementary school and middle school in University City are getting major campus upgrades that include a joint-use aquatic center. -
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. -
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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Ahead of the storm, local residents were able to fill up free sandbags at multiple locations across the city and county. -
A dynamic storm was forecast to generate strong winds and significant precipitation across San Diego County as it moves inland Tuesday. -
California will offer six “dream vacation” incentives to spur more people to get coronavirus vaccinations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday on the eve of the state awarding of $15 million in cash prizes.
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- Ashli Babbitt's family settles wrongful death lawsuit for nearly $5 million
- San Diego County Sheriff's Office directing extra patrols of fertility clinics
- SD County extends closure of Silver Strand shoreline due to sewage flow