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Rico Ridgeway, 25, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in relation to Thursdays shooting at Sacramento City College. Ridgeway was injured during the incident and treated at the scene. (Courtesy of the Sacramento Police Department)

Arrest made in connection with shooting at Sacramento City College

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson • September 4, 2015

The Sacramento Police Department has arrested Rico Ridgeway, 25, for assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the altercation that led to Thursday's shooting at Sacramento City College, according...

Robert Meyer, the husband of Sacramento City College biology professor Virginia Meyer, and Mary Ann Robinson, an employee at the colleges library, hug at the love-in held at the Quad at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, 2015, the day after a fatal shooting occurred on campus. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Photo gallery: Sacramento City College students, faculty and staff come together after fatal shooting

Barbara Harvey • September 4, 2015

A photo taken by the staff of the Sac City Express, the student newspaper at Sacramento City College, shows the aftermath of the fatal shooting on the campus this afternoon. (Courtesy of Sac City Express)

Update: Altercation preceded fatal shooting at Sacramento City College

Barbara Harvey • September 3, 2015

An altercation preceded the fatal shooting that left one man dead and two injured at Sacramento City College on Thursday, according to SCC public information officer Rick Brewer. The altercation, which...

A map posted by the Sacramento Police Department shows where a fatal shooting took place at Sacramento City College just before 4 p.m. on Thursday. One male victim has been pronounced dead, while two other male victims were transported to the hospital. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento Police Department)

Breaking news: Sacramento City College on lockdown after fatal shooting

Barbara Harvey • September 3, 2015

Sacramento City College is on lockdown following a fatal shooting that occurred near the baseball field just before 4 p.m. on Thursday. One male was pronounced dead on the scene, while a second male...

Sam Kinsey, left, and Garrett Kegel resigned their positions Wednesday as ASB Student Senate vice president and president respectively, according to ASB adviser Juan Miguel Blanco. (Photo by Matthew Wilke)

ASB Student Senate endorses bus pass measure in first meeting

Jordan Schauberger and Jordan Schauberger • September 3, 2015

The Associated Student Body (ASB) Student Senate’s first meeting of the fall semester saw the appointment of two new board members and a vote in favor of the measure renewing the universal transit pass...

Students walk toward the entrance of the No. 1 Bus on the corner of College Oak Drive and Orange Grove Avenue on Aug. 31, 2015. Measure A, which renewed the universal transit pass, has passed after a vote by Los Rios students on eServices. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

Students could lose Los Rios bus pass

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • September 2, 2015

A previous version of this story falsely reported that the student body presidents of the Los Rios colleges asked regional transit to exempt disabled students from the three unit minimum for the universal...

CAEB President Justin Nicholson, left, explains his plans for the Sept. 24 club day as vice president Mary Stedman looks on. CAEB had five vacant positions at their first meeting of the semester Tuesday. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

CAEB opens school year with five vacant positions

Jordan Schauberger, John Ferrannini, John Ferrannini, and Jordan Schauberger • September 1, 2015

By Jordan Schauberger and John Ferrannini The Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board appointed a vice president at its first meeting of the semester Tuesday, which brings the total leadership...

Hydro Resources, a water-drilling company out of Reno, Nevada, began drilling early this semester as ARC moves to replace one of its two existing wells. The well being replaced includes amounts of sand, which clogs filters and creates a need for water equipment repairs,” said ARC public information officer Scott Crow. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

ARC drills for a replacement water well through the fall semester

Iris Page, Kameron Schmid, Kameron Schmid, and Iris Page • September 1, 2015

By Kameron Schmid and Iris Page A three-phase project to replace one of American River College’s two water wells is underway, and is expected to take no longer than the fall semester, according to...

An assortment of contraceptives spell out the word Health at the Health Center on the American River College campus. Students are invited to the Health Center on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for services provided by the Womens Health specialists (WHS). (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Sex, blood and flu shots

Ashlynn Johnson and Cheyenne Drury • August 31, 2015

By Cheyenne Drury and Ashlynn Johnson Sexual health services will be offered to all students beginning next Tuesday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Health Center located inside the Administration Building. Services...

John Gamber, left, receives a shirt from fellow employee Randy Schuster at ARCs Fall 2015 Convocation for consistently hitting the target. Said Gamber: As someone who wore camouflage for 15 years, I cannot tell you how nervous this makes me. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

ARC and Los Rios announce initiatives at Fall 2015 Convocation

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • August 21, 2015

American River College President Thomas Greene announced a modernization project for the Liberal Arts buildings, tentatively set to begin during the 2017-18 school year, at the Fall 2015 Convocation Friday. The...

Los Rios Chancellor Brian Kings Fall 2015 Convocation address will be webcast and cablecast on Comcast channel 15 Friday at 1 p.m.

ARC and Los Rios to webcast Convocation presentations

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • August 20, 2015

A live webcast of the Fall 2015 Convocation will be available to American River College administration, faculty and staff on school computers Friday. The convocation presentation by Los Rios Chancellor...

Assembly bill would expel students for violence, threats

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey • August 20, 2015

A bill that would allow California Community Colleges to suspend or expel students who have committed or threatened to commit violent acts, regardless of whether it occurred on or off campus, was approved...

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