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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The first-ever homeless shelter in Oceanside is housing new residents. The San Diego Rescue Mission-run navigation center is open to single men, women and families. -
A provider of homeless services in Chula Vista says they are seeing an influx of people experiencing homelessness and seeking services. -
The new shelter — a former motel in Barrio Logan — will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. -
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 is less than two weeks away. What impact could a writer’s strike and potential actor's strike have on the event? -
Independence Day has extra meaning this year for some people in San Diego who just became U.S. citizens. Their naturalization ceremony took place on board the USS Midway Museum Monday. -
A temporary wall between the cliffs and tracks could be built. But will it work to keep passenger trains running?
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Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas will create the policy to be brought for a vote before the board at its meeting on April 6. The details of the policy are unclear at this time. -
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.
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