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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UCSD began its fall quarter Monday with extensive safety precautions in place to protect students and faculty from the spread of COVID-19. -
The Mountain West Conference announced Thursday that its 2020 football season will get underway Oct. 24. -
San Diego will discuss a new proposal on short term rentals next month, but Airbnb says it wasn't included in the discussion. -
Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Wednesday that the Padres Development Team has won the competitive bidding process to transform a four-block parking lot sometimes known as Tailgate Park into a mixed-use destination called East Village Quarter. -
The South Bay has been especially hard hit by COVID-19, and health officials also worry about the potential for a serious flu outbreak. -
San Diego County's District Attorney is warning residents affected by the Valley Fire to watch out for scams and solicitations by unlicensed contractors.
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The order comes a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all indoor operations would be shuttered at a wide variety of recently reopened businesses due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
- An immigration raid at a San Diego restaurant leads to a chaotic scene
- The White House is deporting people to countries they're not from. Why?
- San Diego local leaders surprised by DHS' 'sanctuary jurisdiction' designation
- Some of the U.S. could see the northern lights due to a geomagnetic storm
- Ukraine destroys more than 40 military aircraft in a drone attack deep inside Russia