The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
There are several places on Earth that have made great strides in eradicating light pollution. One of those places is Borrego Springs, California - a small desert town backed up by the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park that is 2 hours south and inland of San Diego. Borrego Springs has a Bortle Score of 4 in comparison to Sacramento's rating of 8-8.1. (Photo by Dan Stiel, August 2019)

Seeing Stars: The right to the night

Noelle Oliver, Staff Writer • December 8, 2025

Since the beginning of our species’ history, we have used the stars to propel us forward. The stars allowed us to navigate the vast oceans and diverse continental landscapes of our Earth. We used the...

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