Mendez v. Westminster: How a family fought school segregation -- and won

FOX 11 spoke with Sylvia Mendez – who at age eight -- played a pivotal role in the Mendez v. Westminster case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946.

Sterling Elliott talks about life as a professional cellist
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Sterling Elliott has achieved more at 22 then some people do in a lifetime. He's won tons of acclaim for his talent, wowed everyone at The Juilliard School, even played The Hollywood Bowl this summer. Michaela talked to him about his amazing career so far and the other passion he planned to pursue if the cello didn't work out.

Artist bakes cookies to teach important lessons
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Jasmine Cho is using what she bakes to educate. She's a self-proclaimed 'cookie activist' and a true artist whose canvas is cookie dough. We talked to her about her work and her mission with these tasty treats that really are good for you. For more information on Jasmine and her work go to yummyholic.com or jasminemcho.com.

Rediscover Boyle Heights
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In this edition of Rediscover California, Sandra Endo gives us a look at the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory.

Met Gala: Marcellas Reynolds breaks down fashion's big night out
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Last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic, and this year's Met Gala - a showcase that combines the hottest designers with Hollywood stars that always creates a night to remember. Stylist and author Marcellas Reynolds holds nothing back as he runs through some of the big hits and misses on the red carpet.

Deepak Chopra talks 'Mind Body Zone'
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Chopra has just launched a new podcast exclusively on Audible called 'Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box'. he talked about that and how he and his family have been doing since the pandemic started.

Athletes train to rep Team USA at World Roller Skating Championships
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Four Southland athletes are training to represent the USA at the World Roller Skating Championships in Paraguay next month. FOX 11's Sandra Endo reports.

Advancing Justice advocates for treatment instead of incarceration for people with substance use and mental health disorders
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September is National recovery month. For tens of thousands of people each year who wind up facing criminal charges relating to their addiction, Drug Courts provide the opportunity for people to receive treatment instead of jail or prison time. Advancing Justice advocates for treatment instead of incarceration for people with substance use and mental health disorders. The director of Advancing Justice, Melissa Fitzgerald, and Drug Court graduate, Carlos Gonzales, join us to discuss these programs.

Helping 'Make-A-Wish' kids one step at a time
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For the second time ever, 'Make-A-Wish' Orange County and Inland Empire is holding the 'Trailblaze Challenge'. It's a 28 mike hike along the Pacific Crest Trail in Big bear and more importantly a fundraiser for the organization. It's happening October 15-17 and more information is available at 'wish.org/ocie'.

TikTok Tuesday: Blood Cancer Awareness Month
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In this special TikTok Tuesday, Amanda Salas talks with two people who are helping to spread awareness during Blood Cancer Awareness Month on the social media platform.

Sammy Hagar rocks the house on Good Day LA
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The man who just can't drive 55 is set to hit Southern California! Hagar has shows in Huntington Beach and Catalina next month and will also make history in Vegas next week. The singer also talked about why he loves to still do things that he's never done before and that time he beat Sylvester Stallone at arm wrestling.

Must read books for the Fall
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So many book and so little time. Author, podcast host, and now book publisher Zibby Owens tells us which reads we need to make time for in the coming months.

Learn more about Ontario Airport and consider it for your holiday travel
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From January through July, Ontario International Airport welcomed more than 2 million passengers ? 40% more than the first seven months of 2020. Alan Wapner, the President of the airport's Board of Commissioners joined Good Day LA to discuss why you should consider ONT for your holiday travel.

Local restaurant wins $10K grant from Dodgers and Mastercard "Home Team Advantage" contest
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Dodger great Shawn Green joined Good Day LA to talk about a contest that gave a boost to small business. Mastercard and the Dodgers teamed up for a contest that brought a group of owners to Dodger Stadium for a special tour and lunch event hosted by Green and Nomar Garciaparra..The winner was Wesley Avila, owner of Chinatown's Angry Egret Dinette, which launched at the height of the pandemic.

Rediscover the Wayfarer Downtown LA
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FOX 11's Sandra Endo takes us to the Wayfarer Downtown LA where they have special events lined up to celebrate Halloween.

O.C. native's faith helps him beat the odds
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Team USA's Paralympic Long Jumper Trenten Merrill returns to Southern California with some bling, after a dynamic performance in Tokyo. Araksya Karapetyan talks to him about what it takes to overcome adversity and become one of the best challenged athletes in the world, working hard and training to make his childhood dreams of becoming a pro come true.