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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A City Heights rehab center provides a safe pathway to recovery for LBGTQ individuals that struggle with alcohol and substance abuse. -
KPBS Midday EditionLunar New Year 2022 celebrations resume in person after going virtual last year. -
Some businesses owners along Chula Vista’s Third Avenue say they are seeing more drunken behavior and increased crime since the pandemic. -
On Tuesday, the South Bay’s two main medical facilities declared internal disasters because of a flood of patients. -
Micro-enterprise home kitchens could soon be legal in San Diego County, but some local entrepreneurs have already been shut down. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated at many events across San Diego County with most local festivities taking health precautions due to a surge in COVID-19.
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The U.S. Women's National Team begins its World Cup journey against Vietnam. -
One of the region's largest events returned Thursday. -
After two years of work, the city of Oceanside held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first municipal homeless shelter. The San Diego Rescue Mission will run the center and will begin to welcome people experiencing homelessness in two weeks.
- Oceanside neighborhood on high alert after family detained by armed ICE agents
- Unions representing laid off UC San Diego Health employees push back
- San Diego grocery workers prepare for possible strike
- Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order
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