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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Less than a day after announcing new plans to tackle housing affordability and homelessness, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is getting some criticism. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced new actions to try to address the region’s housing and homelessness crisis. -
San Diego’s South Bay is home to about 450,000 people, but it’s not home to a public four-year university. -
Some San Diegans said they still haven't received their payments even though they qualify. -
The start of 2023 also marks the end of San Diego's annual International Auto Show. Monday was the final day of the auto event featuring new cars and trucks at the San Diego Convention Center. -
Holiday season is in full swing and the spirit of giving has extra meaning for some San Diegans. One of the region’s new toy drives is bringing the gifts right to people’s doorsteps.
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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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