
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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There have been multiple local efforts in recent days to encourage safe, respectful and civil responses to the upcoming election day.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe city of San Diego plans to build on a successful pilot program for homeless San Diegans that connects people with permanent housing.
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One Oceanside resident is trying to make the most of Halloween for her community this year with COVID-19 restrictions in place.
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San Diego-area hotels demonstrated their COVID-19 safety protocols Thursday and want the state to allow them to resume hosting group meetings.
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“Operation Masks For All” has an ambitious goal to provide personal protective equipment for California’s entire homeless population.
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Measure P would put 160 homes on the former fairways of the defunct StoneRidge Country Club, which has fallen into disrepair.
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Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and ex-Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman joined with local business leaders Monday to decry the persistent homelessness "crisis" in the city and the "failure" of elected officials to address it.
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The Department of Energy is spending $26 million to explore possibilities for building temporary storage for spent nuclear fuel rods.
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The union that represents striking bus drivers remains unconvinced that the offer will end the labor dispute.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
- San Diego City Council to once again consider Balboa Park parking fees
- Elected officials announce proposed ordinance aimed at fed enforcement actions