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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KPBS Midday EditionLast week's heat wave was a reminder that climate change is pushing our weather to the extremes. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition Tuesday, we look at how Project 2025 could impact climate policy, education and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). -
KPBS Midday EditionA local nonprofit that serves homeless veterans is now prohibited from offering them treatment for substance use disorder. We learn why. Then, we hear about how the new KPBS "true crime" podcast, Free Jane, came to be. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Midday Edition, we hear from two guests about their firsthand experiences on and after 9/11. We also delve into the lessons learned from the War on Terror. -
We learn about what they are and how they'd work if passed. -
Is a migrant crime wave really sweeping across American cities? The data says no.
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"There's nothing we can't accomplish together, because you know what? We got this," said Vargas, first elected to the District 1 seat in 2020. -
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography hope to better understand how freshwater interacts with the ocean once it leaves the Los Penasquitos Lagoon. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting on hate and extremism in cities and what mayors can do to combat them and the federal strategic plan to reduce homelessness.
- 'Razor blade throat' COVID-19 variant spreads as public concern wanes
- An appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now
- US Transportation Secretary visits San Diego Airport, urges Congress to pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
- San Francisco judge asks if troops in LA are violating Posse Comitatus Act
- U.S. Transportation Secretary pushes for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in San Diego