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A vintage Ford on display during the Sacramento Auto Rama at Cal Expo on Feb.12, 2016. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

Photo gallery: Sacramento Auto Rama

Joe Padilla and Matthew Nobert • February 17, 2016

Buying textbooks online is becoming a much better option than buying them at a physical bookstore. (Photo by Timon Barkley)

Opinion: Buying books online is better than at the bookstore

Matthew Nobert • February 2, 2016

The battle between getting your books at the campus bookstore or ordering through websites, for student’s money, happens at the start of every semester, but if students want to save a money and not get...

CRC student Christopher Salazar was arrested at his home this morning after making threats to attack the school on Snapchat. He is being held on $25,000 bail. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriffs Department)

CRC student arrested for threatening the school

Matthew Nobert • February 1, 2016

Cosumnes River College student Christopher Salazar was arrested this morning at his home for threats against the school, according to Cosumnes River College Public Information Officer Kristi West. Salazar...

ARC outfielder Justin Jordan flies through the air while being tagged at home by the West Valley College catcher on Jan.28, 2016 at American River College in Sacramento Calif.The game was ARCs season opener, hosing West Valley College where ARC ended up losing 7-6. (Photo by Kyle Elsasser)

ARC baseball loses its season opener 7-6 to West Valley College

Matthew Nobert • January 30, 2016

American River College’s baseball season started off with a close game against West Valley College that came down to the final innings when WVC hit a line drive through the shortstop and second base...

Austin Lobo grabs a rebound for American River College, during their game against Sacramento City College Tuesday. ARC lost the game 98-84. (Photo by Joe Padilla)

ARC men’s basketball continues to struggle in the Big 8

Matthew Nobert • January 29, 2016

American River College men’s basketball is now at four straight losses after being taken down by Sacramento City College 98-84 as it struggles to come together and execute. The team was in a good...

American River Colleges mens basketball head coach Mark Giorgi talked to some of his players, during practice Thursday. The team will play its sixth conference game of the season against Sierra College Friday. Photo by Matthew Nobert

ARC’s men’s basketball looks for big win against BIG 8 rival Sierra College

Matthew Nobert • January 22, 2016

By Matthew Nobert, Robert Hansen, Trevor Haynes and Mack Ervin American River College’s men’s basketball team has had a rough start to the season so far with a 5-12 record, but is looking for a...

19-year-old Charlie Hota, left, and 19-year-old Tevita Kaihea, right, were both charged with attempted murder, discharge of a firearm with great bodily injury, participating in a criminal street gang and vehicle theft by the Sacramento Police Department in connection with the shooting at Sacramento City College on Sept. 3. The shooting, which left one victim dead, was the first in the history the Los Rios Community College District. (Photo courtesy of the Sacramento Police Department)

Two men charged in connection with Sacramento City College shooting

Matthew Nobert • January 6, 2016

Two men were charged on Thursday in connection with the Sacramento City College shooting that occurred Sept. 3 and left one dead, according to the Sacramento Police Department. The department said in...

Water polo coaches Eric Black (left) and Bethani Black (right) eating cake for Erics birthday on the American River College pool deck. (Photo by Noor Abasi)

Married ARC water polo coaches keep it in the family

Noor Abasi and Matthew Nobert • December 3, 2015

By Matthew Nobert and Noor Abasi Water polo coaches Eric and Bethani Black share not only a a pool deck, work office and practice equipment, but also a household. The couple have been married for...

ARC outside hitter Erianna Williams spikes the ball in a playoff win over City College of San Francisco. Williams was one of three ARC players who finished with over 10 points in the win. (Photo by Johnnie Heard)

ARC dominates City College of San Francisco in playoff win

Matthew Nobert • November 27, 2015

Nora Troppmann, Dani Schoen and Erianna Williams led American River College volleyball’s scoring with all three players scoring over 10 points each in the volleyball team’s 25-20, 25-20, 25-15 first...

The American River College cross-country team huddles up before they run in the California State Championship meet. ARC won the meet for the teams fourth state championship in five years. (Photo courtesy of Rick Anderson)

ARC men’s cross-country team wins fourth state championship in five years

Matthew Nobert • November 27, 2015

American River College’s men’s cross-country team looked to continue its reign over Northern California Cross-Country as it finished out the 2014 season with a No. 1 finish in the Big 8 Conference...

Poet and author Brian Turner reads his poetry to ARC students during his poetry reading in the Student Center Community Rooms on Nov. 12th. Turner is an award winning poet and is also a U.S. Army veteran. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

U.S. Army veteran and poet visits ARC

Matthew Nobert • November 16, 2015

U.S. Army veteran and award-winning poet Brian Turner read from his book “My Life as a Foreign Country” on Thursday in the Student Center at American River College. In 2003, the Fresno State and...

Gas-powered cars, such as this Chevrolet Cruze, provide consumers with more comfort and better performance than electric cars. (Photo by Joe Padilla)

Opinion: Gas powered cars still better for consumers

Matthew Nobert • November 13, 2015

A previous version of this story and the photo caption incorrectly stated the car model as a Chevy Cruz. It is in fact a Chevy Cruze. Gas-powered cars have ruled the roads for over 100 years now, but...

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