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

The latest response of California’s top regulatory commission to a disaster caused by an electric company can lead to only one logical question: How badly must the state’s regional monopoly ...

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

The Chico Fire Department put out 40 homeless campfires in 2024, and Tom Van Overbeek says he hopes that number will go down with this emergency authorization now in place.

Chico Fire Chief Steve Standridge says he will take the experience learned by his staff who traveled to Southern California ...

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

The man accused of burning down one of Northern California's most famous homes is now pleading no contest to his felony arson charges, jail records show.Sign up for our NewslettersPrevious coverage in ...

On Monday, heavy rain will fall across Northern California, where cities like Chico, Eureka, Redding and Santa Rosa could experience some flooding. The Weather Prediction Center depicted a ...

Chico Peppers. The Chico Peppers will get a permanent commemoration at Hooker Oak Park with the front field renamed after the pioneering softball team. At Thursday evening’s mee ...

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 ...