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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South Bay Union is the first elementary school district in the region to have an esports program, according to the San Diego County Office of Education. -
San Diego Unified leaders announced plans Tuesday to redesign their approach for special education. -
The majority of the fee increase would go toward repairs and maintenance of shared athletics facilities and student athlete well-being, according to San Diego State University. -
One of the reasons for the expected shortfall is the chronic underfunding of special education, Superintendent Fabi Bagula said. -
This is the latest in an ongoing battle over releasing recipients names and immigration status. -
Holiday toy drives for San Diego families in need are in full swing, but one organization is having trouble getting donations.
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The state detected the tree-killing bacterial disease during routine inspections. It is a major threat to San Diego County's $138 million annual citrus crop. -
The San Diego Humane Society is trying to learn who abandoned two horses last week in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. One of the animals did not survive. -
At a press conference in Poway on Friday, Issa introduced The Stopping Sexually Violent Predators Act.
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