we clicked. >> reporter: that's what las positas is trying to do for everyone, create camaraderie so all students will see it as a welcoming place. a place where they don't have to wonder if they belong. >> earlier this year las positas was the top ranked community college in california and it was number six in the nation. >>> today was mexican independence day and the biggest celebration was naturally in mexico city. an extravagant military parade at the capitol. they claim to have set the world record for the biggest joint rifle salute with more than 1,500 cadets simultaneously firing. delegations from countries around the globe were present at the parade. >> and back here in the bay, party in san francisco's mission district. fiesta delas americas celebrates the independence of various latin american countries. along the mission's 24th street corridor, everything from bands to handmade crafts and low riders. trucks were equipped with elaborate hydraulics. put on quite a show for the crowds. >>> still ahead on cbs news bay area at 11:00. the bay is one of several homes to the broad

. >> reporter: las positas college in livermore isn't known for its racial diversity, but with regardsrican american students, the school's president says he wants to change that. and now they're taking positive steps to make that happen. >> today is black family day here atlas positas college, the first time we've done it. it ties into our master plan, to be the destination campus for black students and other students of color here in the tri-valley. >> reporter: it's an ambitious goal to turn a college that is predominantly white, located in the east bay suburbs of livermore, into the school of choice for black students. >> african american students represent about 4% of our student population here, and so our goal is really to really lift all boats, right, and really make sure that every student that attends las positas college is successful. we're going to put the time, the resources, and the energy to help those student who is need it more. >> reporter: what they need more than anything else is a sense of confidence. but jeanie wilson says that can be tough when students enter col

. >> reporter: that is what las positas is showing to do for everyone. create a sense of calm robbery so students of color from all over the east bay will see it as a welcoming place. a place where they don't have to wonder if they belong. >>> earlier this year las positas was ranked the top ranked community college in california. and number six in the nation. >>> saturday was mexican independence day. in mexico city, an extravagant military parade. they claim to have set a world record for the biggest joint rifle salute , with over 1500 cadets simultaneously firing. their delegations from countries all over the globe present at the parade. >>> in the bay area, a party in the mission juristic. they celebrate the independence of various latin american countries at the start of hispanic heritage month. along the 21st street corridor there was everything from live bands in and made crafts, dancing and low riders. trucks equipped with hydraulics that put on a show. >>> it boils down to one thing. corporate greed and it has two stop. >> it is the summer of la

the event runs from 8 to 4 at las positas college.first serve. >> this is hilarious. have you heard of the mcbrunch burger? apparently it's part of the secret menu at mcdonald's and you can only get it at a very specific time. some tiktokers, of course, have discovered this. they say you can only get the special sandwich at 10:35 a.m. that is the exact minute when mcdonald's shifts from breakfast to lunch. even in food and wine magazine is writing about this, saying the mcbrunch burger comes with two cheeseburger patties, bacon eggs and a hash brown on a sesame seed bun, although the exact ingredients may vary according to those who have tried it, they also call it a mc. >> 1035 what? because it's only available at 1035 so mc 1035 is cute. >> okay. right yes. would you eat that? that's a lot of meat. that's a lot. >> i just like my little sausage biscuit. >> are you like the biscuit? not the mcmuffin. yes. yes, it's the biscuit. >> oh, i like a good biscuit. >> and you like their biscuit. >> interesting. as much as some others. >> but

it was fired from back to its owner, livermore police teamed up with las positas community college toack down and catch catalytic converter thefts. they hosted a free catalytic converter etching event at the school's automotive department. the etching process takes about eight minutes to do and marks each device with its own identification number, making them less attractive to thieves and easier to trace of stolen. we've had people from as far as sacramento, stockton, richmond, marin county and, you know, i just wish that more people would partner up with the police to get this done at colleges or high schools. it's a great event. it really helps the students get hands on experience in a shop that's like a production shop right here. this is the fourth event the college has hosted. event organizers say they expected about 120 vehicles would go through the etching process. the federal trade commission is suing amazon, claiming it has an illegal monopoly of power. the ftc, along with the attorneys general in 17 states, are accused amazon of using its position to inflate prices and othe

today livermore police teaming up with las positas college to fight car thefts.re hosting a free catalytic converter etching event at the school's automotive department. each catalytic converter will be marked with its own identification number, making them less attractive to thieves and easier to trace of stolen. in this free service is on a first come, first serve basis. appointments are not needed. it runs from 8:00 this morning until 4:00 this afternoon. it's been almost two months since the deadly wildfires on maui. people who lost everything are getting their first look at what happened to their homes after the flames swept through lahaina. many are coming home to little more than ashes. local officials say they've been out in force trying to help anxious homeowners with the logistics. but the main focus at this point is mental health may be collecting information, photographs for insurance purposes. but most important is getting that closure for many of them that left in the midst of the fire. this is going to be the first opportunity to go back and really