California State Parks will give an update on the Bidwell Mansion at an upcoming Bidwell Mansion Association meeting Saturday at the Masonic Family Center in Chico, held from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Today, the City of Chico will begin distributing seven-day notices to individuals at three homeless encampments scheduled for clearance.

Wildfires are an ever-present threat in California, particularly in urban areas like Chico and Redding, where the boundary between city and wilderness is often blurred.

The Chico man suspected of committing arson to Bidwell mansion pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning at Butte County superior ...