Beaver Bookstore temporarily stops sale of food and beverage items
February 14, 2020
On Tuesday, Feb.11, the Beaver Bookstore at American River College temporarily halted the sale of all food and beverage items as a result of findings during an inspection by the Environmental Management Department (EMD) for Sacramento County. According to an email statement to the Current, Gabe Ross, Assoc...
Breaking News: Fire on trail behind campus extinguished
October 13, 2018
A fire of unknown causes started behind the trail that runs behind the American River College campus on Saturday. Los Rios Police officers Andrew Simon and Greg Anderson were alerted to the fire after noticing the smoke above the trees. They contacted the Metro Fire Department and the Sacramento ...
Breaking News: Suspicions of bomb in Land Park prompt Rave Alert
May 9, 2018
Suspicions of a pipe bomb placed at William Land Park caused district officials to send out a Rave Alert warning students to avoid the area on Wednesday. The alert, which went out at 9:06 a.m, urged students and faculty to avoid the area around the park until “further notice” due to “emergenc...
Breaking News: Reports of a man with a gun on campus prompt school-wide lockdown
February 14, 2018
American River College was placed on lockdown by the Los Rios Police Department after reports of a man on campus with a gun at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening. According to Sergeant J. Lampano of the LRPD, there were reported sightings of a man riding a bicycle displaying a firearm near...
Breaking News: LRPD Officer calls for backup after altercation with student
February 6, 2018
Sacramento Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for backup from a Los Rios Police Department Officer Tuesday afternoon after an apparent altercation with an American River College student inside the Disabled Student Programs and Services Offices. According to ARC Public Information Officer Scott Crow, there is...
Student arrested for flying drone over NFL stadium had prior confrontations with faculty and students
Mack Ervin III, John Ennis, and Luis Gael
December 5, 2017
An American River College student and former Current staff member was arrested Nov. 28 after dropping anti-media leaflets from a drone over separate San Francisco 49ers' and Oakland Raiders' games. Tracy Mapes, 55, posted different variations of the leaflet on social media. He also uploaded videos of ...
ARC student arrested for allegedly flying drone over NFL game
November 28, 2017
[UPDATED] An American River College student was arrested on Sunday after allegedly dropping anti-media leaflets from a drone over Levi’s Stadium and Oakland-Alameda Stadium during two different NFL games. Tracy Mapes, 55, attended ARC and served on the Current in the spring of 2016 before leaving the...
Breaking News: Man allegedly threatens to assault two female students in library
September 28, 2017
According to an email sent out by the Los Rios Police Department, officers were dispatched to the ARC library after receiving reports that a suspicious subject allegedly made threatening statements to two female students in a third floor study room at 6:40 p.m. today. No physical contact was made...
UPDATE: Indecent exposure reported in the Culinary Arts building
September 27, 2016
UPDATE: Interim American River College Public Information Officer Joan Kudin sent an email update at 4:50 p.m. which included a surveillance camera photo of the suspect (below). Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Los Rios Police Department at (916) 558-2221. Story continues below ...
Hirtzel found guilty of four counts in sextortion case
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 plead no contest to one count of extortion, one count of communication with a minor wit...
DA will not file rape charge in sextortion case
May 24, 2016
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office will not file a rape charge against former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel. During Hirtzel’s last court appearance, James Wax, deputy district attorney in the cyber crimes unit, said that an additional accuser came forward between court dates ...
Update: LRCCD releases statement on the investigation of former Los Rios police officer
Jordan Schauberger and Robert Hansen
May 12, 2016
Update May 13, 12:25 p.m.: By Jordan Schauberger Spokesman for the Los Rios Community College District Mitchel Benson released a statement this morning on the investigation of former Los Rios police officer Noah Winchester. Noah Winchester served with the Los Rios Police Department from January 1, 2...
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