Fire destroys Northern California's Bidwell Mansion, icon of Chico history
Chico's 156-year-old Bidwell Mansion, a Victorian landmark, was destroyed in a fire during renovations. An investigation is ...
Historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico destroyed by fire, Californians mourn loss
The Bidwell Mansion was built by John Bidwell in the 1860s. John and his wife Annie entertained guests in the mansion, like ...
Fire guts Bidwell Mansion, a Chico landmark and jewel of California history. Can it be saved?
Bidwell Mansion caught fire just after 3 a.m. Wednesday, fire officials told Chico-area news outlets. Chico Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Zinko told KHSL-TV’s Action News Now that flames were ...
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California utilities’ wildfire projects burn through ratepayer money
Customers have shouldered a hefty price for wildfire safety measures. From 2019 through 2023, the California Public Utilities Commission authorized the three largest utilities to collect $27 billion ...
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Fire Victims Tax Relief Bill passes Congress; man gets 27 years for child molestation, grand theft auto | Midday Report
William Phillip Kevil, 19, of Oroville was sentenced to 27 years in state prison after pleading no contest to 13 charges ...
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Chico’s outgoing mayor to run for Assembly
CHICO — Outgoing Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge has his eye on a new political challenge: the California Legislature. Coolidge ...
Californians pay billions for power companies’ wildfire prevention efforts. Are they cost-effective?
Diane Moss lost her home in the Santa Monica Mountains after power lines ignited the apocalyptic Woolsey Fire in 2018.
7.0 earthquake hits off Northern California coast; tsunami warning canceled
A large, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California on Thursday morning, ...
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There’s a Simple Way to Stop Dangerous Wildfires. We Barely Use It.
California’s largest fire this year, the Park fire, spread over 400,000 acres and destroyed or damaged around 750 homes and other structures. It started just outside Chico, where a prescribed ...