Bakersfield
Today
Monday, December 15th, 2025
Good morning, Bakersfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 15th of December.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the brother of a Bakersfield rabbi, was killed on Sunday while preparing for a Chanukah menorah lighting in Australia amid a terror attack at Bondi Beach that injured dozens and claimed 16 lives. 23ABC News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Chabad of Bakersfield held a menorah lighting yesterday in southwest Bakersfield after announcing that the co-director’s brother was killed in the Bondi Beach attack in Australia where 14 others died. The event featured music, face painting, and dreidel play as the community grieved its loss. Bakersfield Now
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Nobel University Knights vs. CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Men's Basketball
6:30-8:00 p.m. — Icardo Center — Ticket prices may apply — Cheer on the local Knights as they face off against the Roadrunners in an exciting basketball showdown.
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Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet
11 AM – 2 PM — The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater — $63 per ticket — Experience a magical ballet with international dancers and whimsical puppetry this holiday season.
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Women's Basketball Match: CSUB vs. Eastern Washington
2-5 p.m. — Icardo Center — Tickets from $11.20 — Catch an exciting women's basketball game as CSUB faces off against Eastern Washington.
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Bakersfield Condors vs San Diego Gulls
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Mechanics Bank Arena — Ticket prices vary — Watch as the Bakersfield Condors take on the San Diego Gulls in an exciting hockey matchup.
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NYE 90's Party
9:00 – 11:30 PM — The Padre Hotel — $20 presale — Dance the night away at a 90's themed NYE celebration with Social Vibe and special features.
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Bakersfield Jazz Orchestra Live
Evening event — Every 1st & 3rd Monday — Crusader Brewing — Free entry — Enjoy live jazz with top musicians in a fun atmosphere.
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Fog Run
4-8 p.m. — Lake Ming, Bakersfield, CA — Registration required — Participate in the 36th Annual 5K-10K Fog Run to support at-risk individuals in Kern County.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
~ Soren Kierkegaard
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