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 ...

CHICO — Those making their way down The Esplanade may have noticed a new addition to the Bidwell Mansion property. New metal fencing was put up along the front of the mansion Tuesday morning as ...

California State Parks (State Parks) has unveiled a roadmap for the future of the historic Bidwell Mansion after a devastating fire, presenting their plans to the Chico City Council. The agency ...

Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to setting fire to Bidwell Mansion, an act that stunned the city and ...

lived in the Bidwell Mansion with his wife Annie from 1868 to 1900. The 26-room estate, recognized for its early innovations like plumbing and gas lighting, has been a California Historical ...

CHICO — Amber Drake didn’t plan her lecture on John Bidwell to coincide with the sentencing of his mansion’s arsonist. Yet, she had Bidwell Mansion firmly in mind Saturday morning as she ...

Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to setting fire to Bidwell Mansion, an act that stunned the city and ...

John Bidwell, Chico’s founder and a general in the Mexican-American War, lived in the Bidwell Mansion with his wife Annie from 1868 to 1900. The 26-room estate, recognized for its early ...

CHICO – 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. Kevin Carlson, 30, was also ordered ...