BAKERSFIELD, California — The Central Valley is finishing out its first heat wave of the year. Despite it only being three days long, many in the agriculture industry are already feeling the heat, especially farmworkers.

Once a year families gather to march in downtown Bakersfield. Each one is seeking justice for their loved ones.

One of these families was the family of 21-year-old Isaiah Leyva. His mother, Jaqueline Angeles, is looking to find out who shot and killed her son three years ago.

BAKERSFIELD, California (KBAK/FOX58) — One local organization, Lideres Campesinas, is helping raise awareness about domestic violence in the Hispanic community.
One of the ways they are doing this is by using art to help survivors speak up about their experiences. Organizer Jessica Nunez said talking about domestic violence can be a taboo topic in the Latino community.

BAKERSFIELD, California — An organization known as ‘Lideres Campesinas’ is trying to bring attention to issues women farmworkers face.
They are farmworkers themselves, who reach out to the community and inform them of their rights. They focus on raising awareness of pesticide abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault.