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.
The Almond Creek East Firewise Community wishes to thank the City of Chico, the California Conservation Corp, and Butte County Fire Safe Council for removing hundreds of cubic feet of accumulated ...
Kevin Carlson pled no-contest to arson and acknowledged using gasoline as an accelerant in starting the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in December of 2024.
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.
Northern California fuel suppliers on Tuesday said they have not seen a reduction in allocations from PBF Energy following a weekend fire at the company's 157,000 b/d Martinez refinery that led to a ...