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 Fern Street Circus offers free classes for City Heights kids and their mission goes beyond entertainment. -
Tuesday is the final day voters can cast ballots in the special election for California’s 80th Assembly District. -
Data says nearly 94% of eligible county residents have had at least one COVID-19 shot. That’s not the case in City Heights. -
The new lanes complement recently opened northbound HOV lanes in the area. -
On April 1, landlords will be able to start filing eviction notices for people who have not paid rent due to pandemic-related hardships. -
Early voting is underway in a special election for the 80th Assembly District covering the southern part of San Diego, Chula Vista and National City.
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The city's first "safe sleeping" site has been open for a week. There are 14 tents in use and space for 116 more. -
The jail in Otay Mesa will soon house 200 inmates, freeing up space at other detention facilities in need of repairs. -
There are more than 11,000 students unhoused across San Diego. They were not included in the recent Point-in-Time count.
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