Protestor crowd grows on UC Merced campus as board of regents meetings continue

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A protestation connected the UC Merced field has grown arsenic the Board of Regents meets for a 2nd day.

The pro-Palestinian encampment was acceptable up connected Sunday to nonstop a connection astir schoolhouse investments they judge could enactment the warfare successful Gaza.

On Tuesday, during the archetypal time of the regents meeting, the committee addressed the demonstrators backing demands, saying divesting each concern involving Israel would interaction $32 cardinal successful assets.

In the meantime, adjacent Lake Yosemite has been closed since Monday.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office says it volition stay that mode for present arsenic a information precaution for protesters and residents successful the area.