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Journalist @EpochTimes Based in Southern California. Instagram: _JohnFredricks Lets Go_

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John Fredricks’s Biography

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John Fredricks is an award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles. His work appears everywhere from National Geographic Adventure to Time Magazine. Passionate about social and humanitarian issues, he wants to impact his generation through a visual medium and put the spotlight on issues around the world. He has launched himself into locations and situations where his life and health were likely in danger in order to use his gift and skill in photography to share the truth. His camera is only an…

John Fredricks’s Journalist Portfolio

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Drug Overdose Deaths Have Fallen Over the Last Year, Data Shows

Drug Overdose Deaths Have Fallen Over the Last Year, Data Shows

Drug overdose deaths have decreased modestly over the last year, according to preliminary data from the CDC.(…

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Maxine Waters has no interest in running for president, she just wants to impeach Trump

Maxine Waters has no interest in running for president, she just wants to impeach Trump

Maxine Waters has no interest in running for president-she just wants to impeach President Donald Trump. That…

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You Probably Read About an Uninsured Teen Who Died of COVID-19. The Truth Is More Complicated

You Probably Read About an Uninsured Teen Who Died of COVID-19. The Truth Is More Complicated

The story quickly became a symbol of Americans' fears and the failures of the U.S. health care system. (Photo)

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'Prediabetes' common in U.S. teens, young adults

'Prediabetes' common in U.S. teens, young adults

For the study, researchers examined data on blood sugar levels for 5,786 people ages 12 to 34 who hadn't been…

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The Trump administration wants to lower seniors' insulin costs

The Trump administration wants to lower seniors' insulin costs

The Trump administration is working on a proposal to lower seniors' out-of-pocket costs for insulin, which ha…

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Articles

En fotos: California enfrenta otro hallazgo de sembradíos de marihuana con químicos tóxicos

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By John Fredricks Verified
| Epoch Times Español
Cientos de plantaciones ilegales de marihuana operan cerca de granjas en actividad en Montague, California. Agentes de seguridad recogen pruebas en una plantación ilegal de marihuana en las afueras de Montague, California, el 4 de junio de 2026. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) 26 de julio de 2026, 6:55 p. m. | Actualizado el26 de julio de 2026, 6:56 p. m. Plantas ilegales de marihuana crecen dentro de invernaderos cubiertos en las afueras de Montague, California, el 4 de junio de 2026.
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In Photos: Officers Find One of Many Pesticide-Riddled Marijuana Grow Operations in California

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By John Fredricks Verified
| The Epoch Times
Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue participates in a marijuana enforcement operation outside Montague, Calif., on June 4, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue participates in a marijuana enforcement operation outside Montague, Calif., on June 4, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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In Photos: Officers Find One of Many Pesticide-Riddled Marijuana Grow Operations in California

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| California Insider
Illegal marijuana plants grow within covered hoop houses outside Montague, Calif., on June 4, 2026. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) Illegal marijuana plants grow within covered hoop houses outside Montague, Calif., on June 4, 2026. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) Hundreds of illegal marijuana grow sites are operating just outside working farms in Montague, Calif., on May 7, 2024.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at my college Newspaper-The Lariat

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Sure have!

How is social media changing news?

It has never been so easy to share opinions...

Awards

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International Photography Awards (IPA)

2015 - Editorial Photo Essay

Honorable Mention for work during the Nepali earthquake of April, 2015.

International Photography Awards (IPA)

2015 - Editorial Photojournalism

Honorable mention for photographs of orphans in Northern Sri Lanka.

International Photographer of the Year Award

2017 - Daily Life-Documentary Photography

Awarded for photo series on HIV/AIDS in Orange County, CA, USA

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