Mexican Independence Day celebration at the state Capitol Thursday
BRITTANY: WE ARE GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT LIVE TO THE STATE CAPITAL WHERE THERE WILL BE A MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION. SEPTEMBER 15 AND 16TH ARE CELEBRATED AS THE DAYS WHEN MEXICO DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN IN 1810. CALIFORNIA WAS PART OF MEXICO AND SPAIN AT THAT TIME. TODAY ON THE WEST STEPS, THERE WILL BE AN INDEPENDENCE DAY FIESTA. IT ALL STARTS AT 5:00, AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED. IT WILL BE HOSTED BY THE MEXICAN CULTURAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. AND SACRAMENTO STATE WILL ALSO HOST AN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION. IT BEGINS AT 7:00 TONIGHT AT
THE UNIVERSITY UNION. AND ADMISSION IS FREE. THERE WILL BE A SELENA COV
