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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Black Legacy Now is a San Diego County campaign looking to improve health care treatment for Black mothers and their children in San Diego County. -
Darrell Issa toured the care site at Palomar Medical Center for overflow COVID-19 patients. The congressman said he was impressed. But the hospital still wonders who will pick up the cost. -
A North County non-profit is working with local parents to have them fill in as classroom supervisors when the transition back to in-person class takes place. -
Strong winds forced the outdoor Petco Park vaccination super station to shut down operations for all of Monday and into Tuesday. -
The Chula Vista COVID-19 vaccination superstation joins one at Petco Park. Each is expected to be able to administer 5,000 vaccines a day, seven days a week. -
Supervisor Joel Anderson said the new COVID-19 enforcement policy should relieve restaurants and businesses of arbitrary enforcement, by backing action with evidence.
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The Salk Institute of Biological Studies is making progress on its long-term goal to develop plants that are good at removing carbon from the atmosphere. -
Chula Vista will hold its first ever arts festival on Saturday — the latest in a series of ongoing efforts to strengthen the local arts community. -
The drop-offs in Oceanside have overwhelmed nonprofits who are looking to the county and federal government for support.
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