
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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South Bay United Pentecostal Church influenced Friday’s Supreme Court ruling to allow indoor church services once again in California.
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The Super Bowl is often a time for gathering, but this year health officials warn it could lead to the spread of COVID-19.
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San Diego Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez joined other California Assemblymembers to unveil an Employment Development Department reform package.
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Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit and other civic and government leaders gathered Wednesday to condemn a possible hate crime last week in the Hillcrest neighborhood and ask the public for help identifying a suspect in the vandalism.
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San Diego County data shows a decrease in outbreaks at restaurant, retail and grocery stores during statewide lockdowns.
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The County of San Diego will open its third COVID-19 vaccination super station on Sunday, this one at California State University San Marcos.
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Shipping containers that used to move products across the ocean will have a new life as affordable housing.
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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.
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The jail in Otay Mesa will soon house 200 inmates, freeing up space at other detention facilities in need of repairs.
- Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans
- DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
- Marines are now stationed on the California border. Newsom’s office calls it ‘mission creep’
- Why It Matters: A status update on the Midway homeless shelter
- DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes