Chico’s new mayor, Kasey Reynolds, was visibly choked up Wednesday evening during a candlelight vigil for the loss of the historic Bidwell Mansion at Children’s Park. “Bidwell Mansion was a source of ...

Bidwell Mansion was completed in 1868, and before Wednesday’s fire, it stood as the place of core memories for north state residents and as a piece of living history. For many who grew up in Chico, ...