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On March 5 approximately  700,000 DACA recipients  will face the gradual loss of work permits and deportation protection.  (File Photo)

California passes community college legislation

Hannah Darden September 13, 2016

The California State Legislature ended their 2016 general session on Aug. 31, and several new bills were passed that affect community colleges statewide, along with an updated state budget that raises...

Professor Julie Blaney (right) gives her proposal for creating a Certified Nurse Assistant & Home Health Aid department separate from the Nursing Department to the board of the American River College Academic Senate as President Gray Aguilar (left) reads the proposal at their September 8, 2016 meeting. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Academic Senate supports proposal of new department, listens to struggling departments

Robert Hansen September 11, 2016

The Academic Senate of American River College heard the head of the nursing department, professor Julie Blaney, make her case for creating a Certified Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide(CNA/HHA) department...

Former officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Former LRPD officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Winchester currently awaits trial for five counts of rape and remains in custody on $3.1 million bail, according to prosecutors. (File photo)

Former LRPD officer awaits court date for alleged sexual assaults

Robert Hansen September 7, 2016

A former Los Rios police officer was arrested late July on suspicion of multiple sexual assaults, some that date back to his time at American River College, prosecutors said. Noah Winchester, 32, was...

Clubs and Events Board (CAEB) President Justin Nicholson (left) with Teresa Bergman (right) discusses the agenda for the Sept. 6, 2016 CAEB meeting in the board room. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

CAEB plans for Welcome Day

Mychael Jones September 7, 2016

American River College’s Clubs and Events Board (CAEB) discussed plans for Welcome Day and Greek Week Celebrations, an upcoming film festival and a trip to Cosumnes River College (CRC) for the annual...

Senate President Valencia Scott (left) discusses the fomation of the judiciary committee as Justin Nicholson listens and Laurie Jones waits to be called on at the first senate meeting of the fall semester on Sept. 1. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Senate discusses possible renovations to lactation room

John Ennis and John Ennis September 6, 2016

A previous version of this article stated that the ASB was considering creating a lactation room. The lactation room already exists, the ASB was considering renovations to it. The previous version also...

Los Rios Police squad car parked  near the science building on Sept. 2, 2016. A campus incident near the science department on Sept. 1 required police presence. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

LRPD responds to campus incident

Robert Hansen and Robert Hansen September 2, 2016

By Robert Hansen [email protected] The Los Rios Police Department (LRPD) responded to a reported incident in the Science building on the north end of campus that potentially involved a weapon....

Club and Events Board President Justin Nicholson discusses the Sept. 22 Welcome day as other members of CAEB listen at the Aug. 30 meeting. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

CAEB talks Club Day, approves Incentive Point Allocation bill

Mychael Jones August 31, 2016

A previous version of this story stated that the "Constitution Day" event would be held Sept. 16. The event will actually be held Sept. 15.  The American River College Clubs and Events Board held their...

Leah Cato (left) and Ryal Strom (right) walk back to class after their cigarette break at the edge of the campus. American River College has been smoke-free since January 1, 2016 and does not provide smoking sections. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Smokers “pushed to the edge” by campus-wide smoking ban

Robert Hansen August 30, 2016

By Robert Hansen and Mychael Jones Smokers at American River College have been relegated to the edges of campus without smoking sections or ashtrays since the smoking ban went into effect Jan. 1. The...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Hirtzel found guilty of four counts in sextortion case

Hannah Darden June 14, 2016

Former American River College student Christian Brian Hirtzel was found guilty of four felony counts today as part of a plea bargain between his attorney and the Sacramento District Attorney’s office. Hirtzel...

A crowd dances on stage during rapper Aisha Fukushimas performance at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education on June 2, 2016. (Photo by Hannah Darden)

Last days of conference on race bring music, faculty voice

Hannah Darden June 13, 2016

The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education was held in San Francisco May 31 to June 4, and the final three days of the conference gave American River College staff and faculty a...

NCORE attendees watch from their seats in the ballroom as labor leader Dolores Huerta gives her keynote speech on June 1, 2016. Huerta spoke at the conference in San Francisco about the importance of education. (Photo by Hannah Darden)

NCORE welcomes students, faculty to annual conference on race

Hannah Darden June 13, 2016

Star-studded keynote speeches, three-hour panel discussions, a concert and a seemingly endless schedule of workshops awaited attendees of this year’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher...

Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hold up signs and cheer during a rally event in Sacramento California on June 5, 2016. Clinton was campaiging ahead of Californias presidential primary on June 7. (Photo by Mack Ervin III)

Photo Gallery: Hillary Clinton rallies in Sacramento

Mack Ervin III June 6, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate and frontrunner Hillary Clinton hosted a rally at Sacramento City College on Sunday, campaigning hard in the state to make her case before the June 7 statewide primary. 10...

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