David and Gayle Woodruff

Using deep research, rare images, and gripping eyewitness accounts, local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff unravel the astonishing true story of the 1980 Harvey’s bombing — a meticulously engineered extortion plot carried out by a disgruntled gambler whose homemade, 1,000‑pound explosive device shook Lake Tahoe to its core. This fast‑paced 50‑minute slide show brings the investigation, the personalities, and the unbelievable twists of the case vividly to life through dozens of historic and seldom‑seen photographs.

David & Gayle Woodruff have lived in the Lake Tahoe and Eastern Sierra area for most of their lives. They are the authors of eight books on local and regional history, and are also presenters of a variety of Chautauqua, living history, lectures and slide show programs. When not researching or writing, you’ll probably find them out hiking in their beloved Sierra Nevada Mountains.