The Supreme Court of California met in Sacramento on Wednesday to hear oral arguments in the case of an arsonist sentenced to death.

CHICO, Calif. — The man accused of burning and destroying the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico pleaded no contest to his arson charges, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office.

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico entered a plea of no contest as charged to a felony count of arson of a structure with ...

Sonora, CA – A Placerville man has been convicted of igniting two blazes in August of last year; one was contained quickly and the other forced thousands to evacuate.

Kevin Carlson pled no-contest to arson and acknowledged using gasoline as an accelerant in starting the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in December of 2024.

A woman admitted to investigators that she purposefully ignited a fire at a movie theater in Oceanside, police announced Wednesday.

Arrests made in two San Diego wildfire investigations; The arrests are part of investigations into the Center Fire in Rancho Bernardo and a wildfire in Mission Valley off San Diego Mission Road.

Two Norfolk men accused of multiple counts of arson are still in custody after video court appearances this week. Chad Reimer ...

The man accused of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico in December has ...

The man accused of burning down one of Northern California's most famous homes is now pleading no contest to the arson charges, jail records show.