Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico is expected to enter a plea of no contest as charged to a felony count of arson of a ...

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.

"No contest, Your Honor."With those four words Kevin Carlson admitted having destroyed by fire the historic and beloved ...