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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Encinitas4Equality has opened its doors in North County to give Black vendors space for their businesses and offer programs for underprivileged youth. -
Petco Park will play host to a pair of American League playoff series next month under a schedule announced Tuesday that will culminate with Major League Baseball's first neutral-site World Series, played in Arlington, Texas. -
A comprehensive outreach strategy to expand testing access for Latino residents and other communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic kicks off Monday in downtown San Diego. -
San Diego leaders unveiled Listos California, a plan to keep the most at-risk communities up-to-date with critical emergency information. -
Leaders of San Diego Unified School District joined some of the region’s congressional delegation Thursday to urge federal approval of the HEROES Act. The stimulus package includes needed funding for schools. -
Bishop Robert W. McElroy announced that Catholic churches in San Diego County can reopen for Mass with reduced capacity.
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The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point. -
Martinez topped the seven-candidate field in Tuesday's election to secure a spot on the runoff in the race to succeed longtime sheriff's department head Bill Gore, who retired earlier this year. -
The report is a major step toward educating the public and setting the stage for an official government apology and case for financial reparations. The 500-page document lays out the harm suffered by descendants of enslaved people long after slavery was abolished in the 19th century.
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