The man accused of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico in December has ...

The man accused of burning down one of Northern California's most famous homes is now pleading no contest to the arson charges, jail records show.

After receiving updates on Bidwell Mansion and wildfire readiness, the Chico City Council addressed campfires with a ban in ...

Kevin Carlson pled no-contest to arson and acknowledged using gasoline as an accelerant in starting the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in December of 2024.

The 911 calls reporting the Bidwell Mansion fire on Dec. 11 reveal witnesses describing the unsettling scene as the Chico landmark was fully engulfed in flames.

The Almond Creek East Firewise Community wishes to thank the City of Chico, the California Conservation Corp, and Butte County Fire Safe Council for removing hundreds of cubic feet of accumulated ...

Helen Woodward Animal Center is helping to ease overcrowding at shelters in Los Angeles fire zones, through their partnership with SPCA LA.

Constantin has experience with wildfires. He was assistant city manager in Chico when the 2018 Camp Fire started and coated the city in ash. He was also city manager of San Dimas when the Bridge Fire ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, was arrested earlier this month and accused of setting the Dec. 11 fire. If convicted on the count of arson plus an enhancement for allegedly using an accelerant to start ...

The Park Fire on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in Chico, California. (Sergio Delgado/Enterprise-Record) Sergio Delgado/Enterprise-Record Friday morning in Butte County Superior Court, Stout waived his ...

Eighty-five deaths were reported in the Northern California fire near Chico. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines ...