My favorite place in Chico is Bidwell Park, our crown jewel. I’ve been enjoying this park for 33 years and am saddened by how unsafe it has become. Bidwell Park is a place for all ages and stages.

CHICO, Calif. - The Caper Acres Playground in Lower Bidwell Park is currently closed due to damage caused by recent storms.

Any assessment of the Bidwell Mansion ruins by California State Parks must wait until at least mid-February while the Butte County District Attorney's office continues its investigation.

Crews are hard at work removing 125 dead and fire-damaged trees from the Park Fire that have been deemed to be hazardous in ...

The park remains closed as California State Parks officials assess the next steps for the gutted estate. Bidwell’s legacy is a matter of dispute, as some indigenous groups view him negatively ...

Bidwell Mansion, the centerpiece of the state historic park, had survived more than a century as a memorial to California pioneers John and Annie Bidwell, who donated eight acres of their cherry ...