
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 local non-profit delivers fresh produce, from the store or garden, to those who need it the most in City Heights.
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The event took place with the San Diego Unified School District vaccination mandate likely kicking into effect later this month.
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A San Diego case may be the first test of California’s CROWN Act, which seeks to prevent mistreatment and discrimination based upon natural Black hairstyles.
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Starting Friday and running through Sunday, “Comic-Con Special Edition” will take place in-person at the San Diego Convention Center.
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More than a thousand small businesses have benefitted from a city grant program.
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Turkeys, PPE and COVID-19 booster shots were all available Monday outside of National City’s public library.
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Top female surfers from all around the world are in Oceanside this weekend, competing in the Nissan SuperGirl Surf Pro. But the event goes beyond a championship title and is intended to inspire young girls to hit the waves.
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A run of 54 increases in 58 days totaling $1.045 that boosted the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County to its highest amount since Oct. 17 ended Thursday with the decrease of a half-cent to $5.989.
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This month Rady Children's Hospital honors NICU families and the medical staff who support them, part of NICU Awareness Month.
- Thousands of San Diego service members deployed to Middle East
- In San Diego, rents rise slower where more homes are permitted
- San Diego Council committee passes $25 minimum wage for hospitality workers
- Unions representing laid off UC San Diego Health employees push back
- UC San Diego study shows more boomers are using cannabis, many for the first time