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

Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to ...

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

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at the Bidwell Mansion, a California State Historic Park building in Chico, before dawn on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Chico Fire Department The mansion ...

Contractors are working to replace the chainlink around the ruins of the Bidwell Mansion with something more secure and ...

The man who ignited the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico was sentenced to 11 years in state prison, officials said Wednesday.

John Bidwell ... state park since 1964. At the time of the fire, it was undergoing a $2.3 million renovation set for completion this month, but in the early hours of Dec. 11, 2024, the mansion ...