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Funeral services announced for beloved World War II veteran Ray Mish
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Funeral services have been set for World War II veteran Ray Mish — one...
Debate over appropriate location of human crematorium in Bakersfield continues
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe future of the crematorium all depends on whether the County Planning Commission grants a...
Bakersfield's Army National Guard celebrates 386 years
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 13—The Army National Guard's readiness center in southeast Bakersfield celebrated the Guard's 386th birthday Tuesday, with a cake cut by a ceremonial sword and a tour of the facility. The ...
Vietnam veterans group salutes Mish, the World War II vet in hospice care who adopted them
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 1 month agoRay Mish's military service to this country ended with World War II, but his service to the...
Tri-City Herald death notices May 22, 2023
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSadie A. Gajdos Sadie Anne Gajdos, 41, of Kennewick, died May 18 in Kennewick. She was born in Richland and was a lifelong administrator. She was a...
‘You killed her’: Family on quest for justice after suspect admits in documents to killing victim
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Family and friends of Veniesha Hanks gathered Monday for the 31-year-old’s funeral six weeks after the Bakersfield mother was killed at a home in the 5000 block ...
Veteran Ray Mish to be laid to rest at Hillcrest Memorial Park
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWhen Mish saw the number of fellow World War II veterans around him diminishing rapidly, he reached...
City to spend $6 million on youth gang violence prevention
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 4—Local school districts, nonprofits and community-based organizations will join forces with city government and its police department to reduce gang violence by targeting its root causes ...
Robert Poorman, LLCC's first president, passes away in Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLincoln Land Community College's founding president, Robert Poorman, passed away in Springfield...
Catherine Dounies (1921-2023): Self-made businesswoman overcame prejudices
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 21—A pioneer among Bakersfield entrepreneurs who overcame prejudices to succeed as a woman entrepreneur, Catherine Dounies, died April 10 at the age of 101 following struggles with congestive ...
