Erica Murillo
Erica Murillo is a project coordinator and reporter at South Kern Sol. She was born in Bakersfield, California, and her origin is from Guanajuato, Mexico. She is a first-generation graduate from California State University, Bakersfield where she earned a degree in Liberal Studies with a minor in English. Murillo's first job was working in the fields picking grapes. She has been able to evolve and continue to grow within her career. She can be reached at erica@southkernsol.org. Posts by Erica Murillo:
Resource center coming to Arvin to help the vulnerable and homeless
The Arvin Navigation Center (ANC) will soon be coming to Arvin with resources that will be provided to those who are experiencing homelessness.
ICE continues to disallow visitations in local detention center
It has been two years since families have been able to visit their loved ones in the Mesa Verde Detention Facility.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in Kern County honoring Naturalization Ceremony and farm workers
On March 28, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden attended the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Ceremony at the National Chavez Center in remembrance of Cesar Chavez 95th birthday honoring citizens and farm workers.
Rebecca Moreno, an advocate for Kern residents facing housing insecurity
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Women’s History Month, Kern Sol News is highlighting notable woman leaders in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.
Amazon selects Bakersfield College as an educational partner for Career Choice Program
Amazon has partnered with more than 140 national local universities and now Bakersfield College will also be an additional partner in their Career Choice Program, which will help employees succeed at Amazon or elsewhere.
CASA volunteers help change the lives of children in need additional support due to life circumstances
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are making a difference in the lives of children across Kern County communities; their work helps ensure the well-being of children and youth in foster care.
Expansion of Medi-Cal to all people who are 50 years of age or older will be effective May 1, 2022
As of May 1, 2022, the Older Adult Expansion will extend Medi-Cal to those who are 50 and older who meet all the Medi-Cal eligibility criteria.
Kern County will be opening a safe homeless encampment area
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.5 million three year contract with Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) to operate a safe camping area for the homeless.
Recycling Lives helps break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and incarceration
Recycling Lives is a non-profit organization that helps break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and incarceration.
The COVID-19 emergency relief might be coming to an end this May
With the two-year pause of federal student loan payments potentially coming to an end in May 2022, students are now concerned about what plans are to come for student loan payments and what actions they need to take.