CHICO — Cake, ice cream and music helped commemorate the legacy of perhaps the most important person in Chico’s history. The Bidwell Mansion Association welcomed community members to the mansion ...

CHICO — The smoke that hovered throughout Chico on Wednesday morning carried small pieces of the city’s history after leaving only a charred skeleton of the local icon, the Bidwell Mansion. In the ...

Ever since an arsonist set fire to Bidwell Mansion, leaving the historic home in ruins, the legacy of Chico's founder General John Bidwell has been the subject of debate.

The historic Bidwell Mansion in Northern California was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday morning. The Bidwell Mansion, a California State Park, was engulfed in flames around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Chico ...

Chico residents were devastated by the loss of their landmark Bidwell Mansion, destroyed Wednesday in an early-morning fire. “No words,” said former Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge in a social media post.

CHICO — It may be hard to celebrate the life of a man who’s been dead for more than a century, but there’s a long list of activities over the next few months in association with the 200th anniversary ...

Bidwell Mansion is a good excuse for a trip to Chico. Take a tour of the early Victorian-era home and then wander the inviting grounds, which feature hefty historic trees. The three-story, ...

The man accused of burning down one of Northern California's most famous homes is now pleading no contest to his felony arson ...