Overview

• A microburst storm on June 21 produced wind gusts up to 45 mph and 8–10 ft waves that overturned a 27-ft Chris-Craft near D.L. Bliss State Park.
• The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office released the names of the eight people killed on June 24, confirming they included Joshua Pickles, his parents Paula Bozinovich and Terry Pickles, and family friends.
• Two of the ten boaters survived and were hospitalized, though officials have not disclosed their conditions.
• Joshua Pickles served as DoorDash’s global head of strategic sourcing and procurement and spent nearly seven years with the company.
• The U.S. Coast Guard, local sheriff’s offices and fire agencies led the rescue, search and recovery operations for California’s deadliest boating incident since 2019.