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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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. -
San Diego County data shows a decrease in outbreaks at restaurant, retail and grocery stores during statewide lockdowns. -
The County of San Diego will open its third COVID-19 vaccination super station on Sunday, this one at California State University San Marcos. -
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.
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Los Angeles County's public health director said Thursday that she's hoping it will begin to ease in February. -
The region's employers are dealing with large numbers of infected employees, making the work environment challenging -
Ahead of the storm, local residents were able to fill up free sandbags at multiple locations across the city and county.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- Community reacts after school board member comes out as transgender
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools