Maura Fox

2 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Tammy Murga |Maura Fox

El alcalde de Chula Vista, John McCann, y la alcaldesa de Imperial Beach, Paloma Aguirre, parecen encaminarse a una segunda vuelta en julio para la contienda por la supervisión del condado del Distrito 1, según los resultados preliminares de las elecciones tras el cierre de las urnas el martes por la noche. McCann mantenía una ventaja de dos dígitos sobre Aguirre en los resultados parciales.

2 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Tammy Murga |Maura Fox

South County took the spotlight Tuesday. From Imperial Beach to Otay Mesa and Mountain View, area voters took to polling places on the last day to cast a ballot for District 1 supervisor — a seat that has sat vacant for months since the unexpected departure of Nora Vargas. They did so just as the four other supervisors were set to debate whether waiting for input on a proposed county budget from their new colleague, who will represent about 650,000 people, warranted delaying its adoption.

4 weeks ago | eptrail.com | Maura Fox |Jeff McDonald

‘I didn’t think it would be this bad’: Veterans worry VA cuts will hurt their care Veterans worry about what cuts will mean for their benefits. Some already have their answer.

4 weeks ago | nydailynews.com | Maura Fox |Jeff McDonald

On days when the emphysema and the side effects of his traumatic brain injury are not flaring out of control, David Cochran sometimes leaves his house in Vista, California. But simple things like traffic can set off his post-traumatic stress, and the U.S. Army veteran quickly returns home, where he doesn’t feel so vulnerable to the possibility of hurting himself — or others. “I can’t be in crowds,” Cochran said.

1 month ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Maura Fox |Jeff McDonald

En los días en que el enfisema y los efectos secundarios de su lesión cerebral traumática no se descontrolan, David Cochran a veces sale de su casa en Vista. Pero cosas sencillas como el tráfico pueden desencadenar su estrés postraumático, y el veterano del Ejército de EE. UU. regresa rápidamente a casa, donde no se siente tan vulnerable a la posibilidad de hacerse daño a sí mismo o a otros. “No puedo estar entre multitudes”, dijo Cochran. “Tengo problemas para conducir debido a la furia al volante”.