Fatima Navarrete
Weekend Anchor
Weekend Anchor
I'm the weekend anchor for KSTS Telemundo in San Jose. Previously, I worked as a video journalist for Univision Fresno in the Central Valley of California. As a 2019 Center for Health Journalism California Fellow, I looked into the use of marijuana by pregnant women in the Fresno area. My other investigative reports have been focused on health and education matter such as organ transplant among undocumented immigrants, doctor’s shortage in rural communities, and environmental and health impacts of fracking within low-income communities. Three times Emmy award winner.
Stigma around marijuana, especially among mothers, was a big challenge to overcome while telling reporting my stories for the 2019 National Fellowship.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Fatima Navarrete, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Marijuana Consumption During Pregnancy (Part 1)
Marijuana Consumption During Pregnancy (Part 2)
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Fatima Navarrete, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Marijuana Consumption During Pregnancy (Part 1)
Marijuana Consumption During Pregnancy (Part 3)
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Fatima Navarrete, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
In a small clinic in Fresno, California, a gynecologist says the use of marijuana among his patients is not new. More than half of the pregnant women who come to his clinic consume marijuana. “At least, three out of 10 of those patients are Hispanic.