One of the journalists who authored the bombshell New York Times investigation that exposed how civil rights leader Cesar Chavez allegedly groomed and abused children and raped women is a Fresno native.
New York Times California editor-at-large Manny Fernandez graduated from Fresno State’s journalism program in 1997, where he wrote for The Collegian student newspaper and left a lasting impression on his instructors and classmates.
Fernandez, 52, said growing up in Fresno gave him unique insights into the farmworker community…