Beginning in the Summer of 2026, vehicle traffic will no longer be allowed on South Park Drive in Lower Bidwell Park after ...

CHICO — Bidwell Park is turning 120 years old this year, and park supporters are honoring it with a series of free workshops leading up to a big birthday party June 7. “The idea is to reconnec ...

Show Caption 1 of 6 A pipevine swallowtail hangs from the stem of a plant Monday, May 19, 2025 in lower Bidwell Park in Chico, California. (Molly Myers/Enterprise-Record) Expand Big Chico Creek ...

A historic Victorian home in Chico that has been a Northern California landmark for more than 150 years was gutted by an early morning fire. Bidwell Mansion caught fire just after 3 a.m. Wednesday ...

CHICO — Many trails in upper Bidwell Park closed since the Park Fire ravaged the landscape are set to reopen today. Chico Velo Trailworks and numerous volunteers have done the work to repair the ...

The Park Fire sparked in Upper Bidwell on July 24 and has since grown to nearly 430,000 acres, with 45% containment. As containment continues to increase and evacuations continue to be lifted ...

According to witnesses, before driving to Alligator Hole in Upper Bidwell Park, Stout was seen driving "extraordinarily recklessly and speeding," Ramsey said. Stout claimed the car fire was an ...

At over 350,000 acres, the Park Fire is the largest wildfire in California so far this year. The blaze has been exploding in size since it ignited Wednesday in Chico’s Bidwell Park and grew an ...

A wildfire broke out near Upper Bidwell Park in Chico on Wednesday afternoon and grew rapidly to about 1,500 acres, prompting law enforcement to call for evacuation orders, authorities said.

The Park Fire broke out near Bidwell Park in Chico on Wednesday afternoon. By 6:30 p.m., it had burned 611 acres, according to Cal Fire. UC San Diego/AlertCalifornia via PG&E LATEST: Park Fire ...