There’s not a lot to like about this week. But as always, if you dig deep enough, you’ll find some amazing acts of human greatness in the midst of the rubble.

MISS >> Any discussion of the week’s news in Butte County has to begin with the fire that destroyed Bidwell Mansion. Our lead headline in Thursday’s edition — “We are devastated” — accurately captured the biggest of emotions in the community, but let’s be clear: Sadness tells just part of the story. We’re pretty angry, too.

Initially, there were reports that an unauthorized fire — the type set by homeless campers that have caused more than their share of trouble around town the past several years — was possibly to blame. Authorities quickly dialed back on that talk as their investigation continued. With state arson investigators taking the lead, and with the official cause of the fire still under investigation, this much is clear: There’s a lot to this story that the public doesn’t know yet.

In the meantime, avoiding the “further proof homeless people are destroying the town” narrative in relation to this fire might be a good thing.

We do know this: Some investigators brought in a dog that was seen sniffing around the mansion area Wednesday, and the investigation has been rigorous and ongoing. To say that arson investigators, state parks officials, local law enforcement and the city of Chico are committed to getting to the bottom of this would be 100% accurate.

We will continue to keep an extra-close eye on it. In the meantime, what an awful loss and a kick in the gut to the entire community and everyone who has ever lived or attended school here.

We are indeed devastated. And yes, we are angry.

HIT >> On the flip side, we do like the fact that the immediate reaction of so many of our community’s leaders was “We must rebuild.” And rebuild, we must. Editor Mike Wolcott will take a deeper look at that in his Sunday column.

MISS >> And speaking of an out-of-control hot mess, we once again turn to Oroville Hospital.

Our Friday edition was again dominated by the latest news on the mansion fire, but there were two stories on the hospital that we found shocking — further eroding our trust in the entire operation.

First, the hospital agreed to pay $10.25 million to the federal government and state of California to resolve allegations that the hospital had engaged in illegal kickbacks to physicians and submitted false billing claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal.

According to the United States Attorney’s office, the hospital allegedly paid kickbacks to physicians who were responsible for deciding whether individuals should be admitted as patients. Those physicians allegedly received bonuses based on how many people they admitted.

In a press release responding to the settlement, the hospital said the settlement was not an admission of guilt and, had the case gone to trial, it would have “prevailed if the case was decided on a level playing field.”

Yeah, that explains paying a $10.25 million settlement.

On the same day, we learned the hospital had received a rating of “D” from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit health care watchdog organization. Hospitals were graded on keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors.

In response, the hospital said, “Oroville Hospital does not participate in Leapfrog.”

Enloe Health got a “A” in the same report.

HIT >> While standing among 175 or so attendees at Wednesday night’s vigil just south of the mansion, we were struck by the fact that the fire had been successfully contained to its original footprint.

That wasn’t just luck.

Firefighters deserve our biggest thanks — again — for moving in quickly and safeguarding everything around the mansion.

Like several Chicoans, we’ve had an ongoing fear that a big fire could someday get in the canopy and spread around town. And there are certainly no shortage of big, historical trees around the mansion.

Fortunately, there wasn’t a great amount of wind that night. While charred remnants of books and such did end up several hundred feet from the mansion, the fire itself was halted within the walls of our founder’s home. The carriage house next door, and all surrounding buildings, were saved from any damage at all.

As awful as it was, it really could have been worse. The fact that good people stepped up and fought so hard made it that way — just as, we trust, the efforts to bring the mansion back will someday be successful, too.

Hits and misses are compiled by the editorial board.