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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Water conservation and quality is a big topic in San Diego. On Midday Edition, we're diving into San Diego's efforts to maintain water resources. -
It's national farmers market week. We're taking you outside to farmer's markets and highlighting local efforts to prioritize food access and healthy neighborhoods. -
On the latest KPBS Roundtable, we look at the city of San Diego's plans for a 1,000-bed mega shelter. -
For the thousands of fans who make it inside Comic-Con, there are just as many if not more outside. -
President Biden has withdrawn as a presidential candidate in the 2024 Presidential election, and now California-born Vice President Kamala Harris takes center stage. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe 2024 Paris Olympics are just days away, and several athletes from San Diego will represent Team USA. On Midday Edition, we hear about the long and exciting road to the big games.
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A brush fire created a large plume of smoke visible throughout much of San Diego. -
Sculptor, architect, designer and naturalist James Hubbell was known for the way his organic designs, sculptures, art and buildings were informed by the natural environment. A major exhibition of Hubbell's work is still on view across four San Diego library galleries through Aug. 4, 2024. -
The Chula Vista City Councilmember’s announcement cast confusion over a key local election in San Diego County’s second-largest city.
- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them
- Bob Filner, disgraced ex-mayor of San Diego, dies at 82
- Trump administration considers immigration detention on Bay Area military base, records show
- San Diego County releases dashboard compiling on South County sewage
- California sent investigators to ICE facilities. They found more detainees, and health care gaps