L.A. Latino students take prize in Prague, could help conquer climate change

The remote-controlled car sped along the miniature race track, dodging its competitors and hugging the makeshift walls as it navigated steep curves.

The STEAM Legacy High School car - identifiable by its school colors, orange and blue - continued to surge ahead for six long hours. Andy Palomera, the car's "driver," knew he had to keep the device steady or it would crash into the others on the track.

But if his car completed the most laps, his South Gate school would win a worldwide competition - and maybe someday help reduce emissions that cause global warming.

"I trusted my mechanics and the whole team that the car was at its best, so I really didn't have to worry about anything other than just driving," Palomera, 15, said a few