Starting Tuesday, March 18, 2025, parking lots "C" near the observatory and "E" near Horseshoe Lake in Upper Bidwell Park ...

Addressing disaster risks in Upper Bidwell Park, the city of Chico started prescribed burns Tuesday morning, a day after two north state legislators pushed for expedited funding for emergency ...

Starting Thursday, March 13, the Highway 162 bridge over the Sacramento River will close in both directions from 9 p.m. “to ...

The Chico Fire Department, in collaboration with the City of Chico's Park Division, has announced plans for a prescribed burn ...

But since then, Honea said, the biggest, most recent test of his ability to respond to a major fire was the July 2024 Park fire that ignited in Chico's Bidwell Park. Honea decided to evacuate the tiny ...

Years of recovery lie ahead for what’s left of Bidwell Mansion as the historic Chico estate remains fenced off and hollowed ...

Proposition 36 toughened penalties which could have added 15 years to Kevin Carlson’s sentence — if his crime had occurred a ...

Kevin Carlson sentenced to 11 years in prison for setting fire to Chico's historic Bidwell Mansion, causing $37M in damages.