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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Devin Griffiths, 15, was at a birthday party when a fight between two other teens broke out and he jumped in to help a friend who was being attacked by several young men. Griffiths was then stabbed multiple times in the upper body and fell to the ground. -
Friday, Aug. 7 is the last day for San Diegans to apply for the city’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is set to consider a proposal to privatize medical and mental health services at the county jails.
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San Diego Police Department and San Diego Fire-Rescue emergency crews are not impacted by the holiday closure. -
It's the latest in a string of legislative defeats for the oil industry. California was once one of the leading oil producers in the United States. -
The state money is intended to support residents in entering the legal cannabis industry through funding grants.
- 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