Nevada County Local News

September 4, 1949 – November 4, 2024
On November 4th, 2024 Paul Sullivan passed away in Chico, California. He was 75 years old.
Paul was born in Berkeley, California in 1949. When he was 9 years old his parents, Tim and Catherine Sullivan, made the move to Squaw Valley to assist with the upcoming Olympic Games, a move that would shape Paul's life forever. He embraced life in Olympic Valley and later Tahoe City, where he raised his family, and cultivated lifelong passions for skiing, ice skating and rock climbing.
Paul graduated from Truckee High in 1967, but proudly called Tahoe City home. After high school Paul joined the Squaw Valley Ski Patrol for a few seasons, forming lifelong friendships in the Valley. He embraced the mountain life, playing broomball for the Squaw Valley Chiefs, rock climbing in Yosemite, working for Perata Excavation and meeting his future wife, Rena Francovich.
Paul and Rena were married in 1975. Their family grew with the birth of daughter, Chelsea in 1978, and son, Marco, in 1980. They built a home in Ward Canyon, with the helping hands of many friends. With loud classic rock always playing, Paul outfitted the house with a horseshoe pit, badminton court, archery range, and a huge treetop swing that was legendary in the neighborhood. Paul displayed his green thumb with a yearly harvest of fruits and vegetables from the garden, showing his dedication and stubbornness, in battling the short growing season. His biggest chore was gathering and splitting firewood. He constructed "the perfect wood pile" which held 7 cords of wood that he burnt each winter. When the house was sold Paul was delighted to note that the gas line to the furnace had never been turned on.
Paul spent 40 years in the excavation trade and was a proud member of the Operating Engineers Union. He was as hard-working as they come, known as a skilled operator and dependable year around. He sacrificed powder skiing for plowing snow and fondly remembered the families along his route who would greet him with a warm drink or a snack in the early hours of the morning.
Paul was a devoted father. Providing for his family and witnessing the accomplishments of his children gave him great joy. Watching Chelsea graduate with honors from Montana State University, and seeing Marco compete in the Olympics for ski racing were benchmarks for his success as a parent.
Eventually Paul moved to the foothills for a gentler climate. He bought a property in Forest Ranch, above Chico, and again put his woodsman skills to work by turning a dense forest into a nice retirement retreat. He had finally expended all of his energy and spent many of his later years with his nose in a book, cheering on one of his beloved San Francisco sports teams.
Paul joins his parents and brother, Mark, on the other side. He is survived by his sister Laura Weare (Bill Weare). Daughter, Chelsea Robinson (Trevor Robinson). Son, Marco Sullivan (Anna Sullivan). Grandsons, Dash and Keegan. Niece, Cara Weare and nephew, Paul Weare.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of a nationwide effort to protect communities from lead exposure, South Tahoe Public Utility District is encouraging residents to help identify the material of their water service line. While no lead water service lines have been identified in South Lake Tahoe to date, residents with unknown service line materials are urged to follow five easy steps to determine the material their water line.

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – After a successful first season, Palisades Tahoe is bringing back its parking reservation program for the 2024-25 ski season and continuing other initiatives that are helping to reduce traffic, ease parking congestion, and support the environment. The parking reservation program's debut last year, paired with other ongoing resort initiatives, led to significant outcomes including 22,698 fewer vehicles on local roads and a CO2 reduction of 239 tons thanks to the use of Park & Ride shuttles, ski buses, and Mountaineer microtransit, which alone served over 73,000 passengers.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Both the junior and senior Snowbunnies of Tahoe Elite Cheer won first place in the Jamz Battle at the Capitol competition held in Roseville last weekend, a promising start to the second year of the program.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Lake Tahoe's favorite winter ritual is back as South Lake Brewing Co. prepares to shake the snowflakes from the sky at their annual Pray for Snow Fundraiser and Film Festival. The Saturday, Nov. 16, event will blend powder-hungry enthusiasm with purpose, raising funds for SOS Outreach's mission of introducing underserved youth to the transformative power of outdoor adventure and mentorship.

To try and decide each week where and what to eat around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we'll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – California's 30×30 goal was a topic at the Sierra Nevada Alliance Conservation Conference held at Lake Tahoe Community College, Nov. 7-8. In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom committed the state to conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030, and the key to meeting the ambitious goal could be right here in the Sierra Nevada.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The new Tahoe City Safeway is going through a sign building review after the Tahoe Basin Design Review Committee recommended approving the installation of three signs.

STATELINE, Nev. – Lake Tahoe's entertainment scene is about to get a lot funnier as Harveys Lake Tahoe unveils Lakeside Laughs, an intimate comedy club that promises to turn weekend evenings into laugh-filled adventures.

Friday, Nov. 15

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Town Council exercised their gratitude muscles during their Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting. To celebrate Gratitude Month, each council member picked an organization or person which exemplified the Truckee Way.

STATELINE, Nev. – It took Simon Pinard just two minutes and 37 seconds to score his first goal of the game on Wednesday against Tulsa. Then it took him ten more minutes to score his second. And then just four minutes to score his third.

To try and decide each week where and what to eat in and around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we'll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Unofficial election reports place David Jinkens and Keith Roberts ahead for the two City Council seats in South Lake Tahoe and the candidates have already started expressing their thanks.

Visit Truckee-Tahoe announced a major milestone for the Sustainable Truckee Gift Card program, which has now generated over $123,000 in sales since the launch in December 2021. More than 1,500 individual transactions have contributed to this achievement, with 74% of total sales coming from Truckee/Tahoe residents. This strong local support underscores the community's commitment to shopping locally and advancing sustainable initiatives.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Jeremy Thomas, a longtime Truckee resident and passionate musician, released his first full-length solo album, Little Diamonds, on Nov. 13. The album, which blends original acoustic rock, world music, and fingerstyle guitar compositions, marks a significant milestone in Thomas' musical career, one he has been contemplating for years.  

At Truckee Donner Public Utility District's Nov. 6 board of directors meeting, the board approved the submission of the 2023 Power Source Disclosure Report and Power Content Label, and approved agreements for leases in Truckee Regional Park to enable the development of the new Truckee Library and Rocker Memorial Skate Park.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Two South Tahoe High School fall sports teams won back-to-back state championships at the close of season this fall.

TAHOE BASIN, Calif. — A wind advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The advisory comes on the tail of a storm that swept through the basin on Veteran's Day, leaving Tahoe covered in snow down to the lake for the first time this season.

TAHOE BASIN, Calif. — A wind advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13. There is more snow predicted for later this week, including the possibility of 2 to 4 inches accumulating on Friday.