Eight people died in a tragic boating accident on Lake Tahoe on June 21. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 27-foot
boat carrying ten passengers capsized near D.L. Bliss State Park during a sudden storm. Strong winds and rough water were cited as key factors.
Among the victims were 37-year-old Joshua Antony Pickles, a DoorDash executive from San Francisco, and his parents, Paula Bozinovichand Terry Pickles of Redwood City. Others killed included Peter Bayes of Lincoln, Timothy O’Leary of Auburn, Theresa Giullari and
James Guck of Honeoye, New York, and Stephen Lindsay of Springwater, New York. Two passengers survived but have not been identified publicly.
Recovery operations ended June 23 after the last missing victim was located. The Sheriff’s Office worked alongside
