
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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NCTD is getting a new CEO. He has ambitious plans to make public transportation in the region an effective and realistic alternative to driving.
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King tides hit San Diego beaches just in time for the WSL World Junior Championships in Oceanside for the first time.
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The protesters were calling for a ceasefire and the end of the siege on Gaza.
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It was a mystery last fall. Millions of bees died at a North County sanctuary — and at first, no one was sure why.
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There tends to be extra need at blood banks at this time of year.
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There’s an even larger raise for California fast food workers on the horizon.
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"There's nothing we can't accomplish together, because you know what? We got this," said Vargas, first elected to the District 1 seat in 2020.
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Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography hope to better understand how freshwater interacts with the ocean once it leaves the Los Penasquitos Lagoon.
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting on hate and extremism in cities and what mayors can do to combat them and the federal strategic plan to reduce homelessness.
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- California attorney general launches civil rights investigation into San Diego juvenile halls
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