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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Hospitals are filling up around the country with higher numbers of COVID-19 patients, including here in San Diego. -
Local health officials are expecting a surge in COVID-19 testing after Thanksgiving as travelers return from holiday gatherings. -
Millions of Americans are taking to the skies and hitting the road ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire. They are disregarding increasingly dire warnings that they stay home and limit their holiday gatherings to members of their own household. -
Traffic volume in the San Diego region was at its lowest point this year in April, and volume remains relatively low and speeds higher compared to 2019. -
The social service agency will serve more than 1,000 Thanksgiving meals Wednesday to people experiencing homelessness in San Diego. -
Three hundred and fifty military families in Chula Vista got produce boxes and essentials at a drive-through food distribution program on Friday.
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This year, San Diego Unified is using a state grant to boost Primetime. -
There is an effort in the state legislature to bring a $25 per hour minimum wage for health care facility employees. -
Career Pathways for Foster Youth is open to foster youth ages 16-to-24 in San Diego County.
- The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
- Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
- Deadline nears for Taiwan's Chinese immigrants to prove no China household registration
- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection next year after Trump attacks
- Man kicked and injured a CBP beagle during airport baggage search