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On March 26,2022, a potential threat was identified by the Los Rios Police Department towards an American River College theater show and has since been cleared as safe to go on campus. (Photo by Alyssa Branum)

ARC receives potential threat against theater production of “Gumbo”

Alyssa Branum, Staff Writer March 29, 2022

On March 26, ARC received a call reporting a possible threat toward the theater production on campus that was set to take place at 2 p.m. later that day according to campus police.  According to the...

American River College President Melanie Dixon and Brian King, the Los Rios Community College District chancellor, speak to members of the media during a press conference on the ARC campus on March 16, 2022. The conference was in relation to the racist threats made against Dixon. (Photo by Heather Amberson)

Former student who threatened ARC President Melanie Dixon arrested and later released

Heather Amberson, Editor-In-Chief March 20, 2022

On March 10, Brian King, the chancellor of the Los Rios Community College District, revealed in an email that Melanie Dixon, the president of American River College, received racist threats from a former...

Former American River College student Kristofer Clark, 21, was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on Oct. 8 after allegedly making a threat against the colleges main campus, according to police. (Photo courtesy of the Los Rios Police Department)

ARC bomb threat suspect expected to be released before arraignment

Kameron Schmid October 13, 2015

After five days in jail, Kristofer Clark, who was arrested on suspicion of making a bomb threat against American River College, is expected to be released from Sacramento County Jail Tuesday as the District...

A screenshot of the Facebook group Truth for Kristofer Clark shows a message of support for 21-year-old Clark, who was arrested Thursday night. Within three days of news of Clarks arrest, the group has grown to nearly 500 members. (Screen grab via Facebook)

Friends rally in support of former ARC student who allegedly threatened school

Barbara Harvey October 12, 2015

Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the "Truth for Kristofer Clark" Facebook group has grown to nearly 500 members as of Monday night. Friends of the former American River College student...

Former American River College student Kristofer Clark, 21, was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on Oct. 8 after allegedly making a threat against the colleges main campus, according to police. (Photo courtesy of the Los Rios Police Department)

Former ARC student arrested for threatening to attack the campus claims innocence

John Ferrannini and Matthew Peirson October 10, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Matthew Peirson After he was arrested Thursday for making what police said was a credible threat against ARC’s main campus, former ARC student Kristofer Wayne Clark, 21, protested...

American River College President Thomas Greene spoke to the press Friday regarding the arrest of Kristofer Clark, a former ARC student, on charges of making a threat to the ARC campus. Police have not confirmed what exactly the threat was. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

ARC president holds press conference after former student’s arrest

John Ferrannini October 9, 2015

American River College President Thomas Greene and Los Rios Police Capt. John McPeek held a press conference Friday afternoon after the arrest of Kristofer Clark, a former student, on charges of making...

Former American River College student Kristofer Clark, 21, was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on Oct. 8 after allegedly making a threat against the colleges main campus, according to police. (Photo courtesy of the Los Rios Police Department)

ARC student arrested for threat against school, police say

Matthew Peirson October 9, 2015

After allegedly making a threat against American River College to be carried out today, former ARC student Kristofer Wayne Clark, 21, was arrested Thursday night on a felony charge of threats to commit...

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