Concerns are growing that the "Five Mile Basin" in Chico's Bidwell Park could be a major flood risk due to years of sediment ...

The increased flood risk was caused by a buildup of sediment in Big Chico Creek, Lindo Channel, and Sycamore Creek that's ...

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 Ramsey said ...

26-room Victorian house that was once the home of city pioneers John and Annie Bidwell. The grounds surrounding Chico State that the Bidwells called home is now a state park. The park remains ...

Flames were first spotted in Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park around 3 a.m. on Dec. 11. The Chico Fire Department and several other agencies were unable to prevent heavy damage from the fast ...

CHICO — Any assessment of the Bidwell Mansion ruins by California ... where California’s oldest state park lost its museum, visitor center and tens of thousands of acres in 2020.

Chico Police Department on the afternoon of Jan. 2 arrested a suspect on felony arson charges in connection with the Dec. 11 fire that severely damaged Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park. Kevin ...

“Any decision about the future of the park will involve ... Community Foundation, Bidwell Mansion Fund, is raising money toward rebuilding the historic building. Chico State officials declined ...

The Bidwell Mansion, home to Chico founder John Bidwell and his wife ... A California Historical Landmark since 1939 and a state park since 1964, the 26-room estate was closed for a $2.3 million ...