Mothers in Kettleman City tackle a toxic waste dump

 

The Times' Louis Sahagun looks at how four mothers in one of the state's most impoverished towns overcame their fears and became activists demanding answers in connection with a spate of birth defects.

Check out the video slide show by Liz Baylen.

-- Geoff Mohan

Photo: Lizbeth Canales speaks with media in Kettleman City. Credit: Liz Baylen / Los Angeles Times