Michael Dallas being laid to rest

A local man who dedicated most of his life to giving at-risk kids in east Bakersfield a fighting chance will be laid to rest tomorrow. Michael Dallas lost his battle with leukemia last week. Dallas was a boxing coach with the Bakersfield police activities league for more than a decade -- and a mentor to hundreds of local kids. His funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. at Saint Peter's Baptist Church.