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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Juneteenth is the commemoration of the end of slavery specifically in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. -
Some local leaders there want the city to start enforcing an old law against the vendors. -
Funding the future of San Diego doesn’t come from thin air. It comes from local residents' tax dollars. City leaders are getting ready to choose where those dollars go in hearings that start next week. -
Arts, music and food are on tap at Friday’s City Heights Street Food Festival. The event is back after a pandemic pause of two years. -
What started during the day as a peaceful protest on May 30 became a riot in downtown La Mesa at night. -
Cruise nights are coming to an end in National City, for now. Organizers said they can’t afford the proposed costs for each lowrider cruise.
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Cars can be a lifeline for people experiencing homelessness, but at night, safe parking can be a challenge. -
On Tuesday, San Diego city officials called for a stepped-up enforcement of the law. -
Two Scripps Health medical groups will stop taking Medicare Advantage in 2024. Scripps says it's losing millions of dollars and contracting with the private insurance companies who manage the plans is not sustainable.
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