That same year, the mansion was taken over by California State Parks. 1990s: Controversy sprung as plans were made to remove Chico State’s add-on from the 1920s as well as Annie Bidwell’s ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, entered the no-contest plea to a felony charge of arson with a sentencing enhancement before ...

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

CHICO — Any assessment of the Bidwell Mansion ruins by California State Parks must wait until at least mid-February while the Butte County District Attorney’s office continues its investigation.

A man who prosecutors say may have been motivated by politics pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony arson in connection with the fire that severely damaged the Bidwell Mansion, the historic ...

The man accused of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico in December has ...

CHICO, Calif. - The 911 calls reporting the Bidwell Mansion fire on Dec. 11 reveal witnesses describing the unsettling scene as the Chico landmark was fully engulfed in flames.

"No contest, Your Honor."With those four words Kevin Carlson admitted having destroyed by fire the historic and beloved ...