Marvin Boomer was a respected educator at Castlemont High School. He was killed Wednesday by a driver who was fleeing the CHP in an East Oakland residential neighborhood.
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Man killed after Oakland CHP chase was beloved Castlemont teacher
Marvin Boomer, who led the school’s Linked Learning program, was described by friends and colleagues as “loving and kind.”
oaklandside.org
May 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Marvin Boomer was a respected educator at Castlemont High School. He was killed Wednesday by a driver who was fleeing the CHP in an East Oakland residential neighborhood.
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Castlemont hats drop to-Knight! ⚔️ @oaklandish.bsky.social
August 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Castlemont hats drop to-Knight! ⚔️ @oaklandish.bsky.social
The Pride of Castlemont High, Oakland, CA.
Met him once at a post-game party. Nice guy.
Met him once at a post-game party. Nice guy.
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Pride of Castlemont High, Oakland, CA.
Met him once at a post-game party. Nice guy.
Met him once at a post-game party. Nice guy.
Busy District Work Period this week!
I toured @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social w/ Speaker Pelosi & my Bay Area colleagues to advocate for protecting Medicaid.
I visited Castlemont High School to talk about how the closure of the Education Department will have devastating effects on public education.
I toured @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social w/ Speaker Pelosi & my Bay Area colleagues to advocate for protecting Medicaid.
I visited Castlemont High School to talk about how the closure of the Education Department will have devastating effects on public education.
March 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Busy District Work Period this week!
I toured @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social w/ Speaker Pelosi & my Bay Area colleagues to advocate for protecting Medicaid.
I visited Castlemont High School to talk about how the closure of the Education Department will have devastating effects on public education.
I toured @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social w/ Speaker Pelosi & my Bay Area colleagues to advocate for protecting Medicaid.
I visited Castlemont High School to talk about how the closure of the Education Department will have devastating effects on public education.
Friends, family, colleagues, and political leaders are expected to attend the Castlemont teacher’s service.
Marvin Boomer’s family to hold public open-casket service Friday in East Oakland
Friends, family, colleagues, and political leaders are expected to attend the Castlemont teacher’s service.
oaklandside.org
June 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Friends, family, colleagues, and political leaders are expected to attend the Castlemont teacher’s service.
I spent the morning talking to students and staff at Oakland Unified School District’s Castlemont High School.
We shared concerns about the cuts to Department of Education and the devastating impact of USDA cuts to school meal programs on students.
We shared concerns about the cuts to Department of Education and the devastating impact of USDA cuts to school meal programs on students.
March 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I spent the morning talking to students and staff at Oakland Unified School District’s Castlemont High School.
We shared concerns about the cuts to Department of Education and the devastating impact of USDA cuts to school meal programs on students.
We shared concerns about the cuts to Department of Education and the devastating impact of USDA cuts to school meal programs on students.
Bystander killed by Oakland CHP pursuit was beloved Castlemont teacher
Marvin Boomer oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/o...
Marvin Boomer oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/o...
Bystander killed after Oakland CHP chase was beloved Castlemont teacher
Marvin Boomer, who led the school’s Linked Learning program, was described by friends and colleagues as “loving and kind.”
oaklandside.org
May 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Bystander killed by Oakland CHP pursuit was beloved Castlemont teacher
Marvin Boomer oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/o...
Marvin Boomer oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/o...
And there are still gonna be people screaming about how there need to be more police chases in Oakland bc "crime"
In a sane country, this man's death WOULD BE A CRIME
In a sane country, this man's death WOULD BE A CRIME
Bystander killed after Oakland CHP chase was beloved Castlemont teacher
Marvin Boomer, who led the school’s Linked Learning program, was described by friends and colleagues as “loving and kind.”
oaklandside.org
May 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
And there are still gonna be people screaming about how there need to be more police chases in Oakland bc "crime"
In a sane country, this man's death WOULD BE A CRIME
In a sane country, this man's death WOULD BE A CRIME
If you don’t know the story about Spielberg’s response to the Castlemont High fiasco in 94 it’s a very good insight into how much better he is than 99% of media figures
August 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If you don’t know the story about Spielberg’s response to the Castlemont High fiasco in 94 it’s a very good insight into how much better he is than 99% of media figures
Boomer’s family will hold a church service for the beloved Castlemont teacher at Acts Full Gospel Church on Friday.
Marvin Boomer’s family mourns loss and slams CHP for deadly Oakland chase
Boomer’s family will hold a church service for the beloved Castlemont teacher at Acts Full Gospel Church on Friday.
oaklandside.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Boomer’s family will hold a church service for the beloved Castlemont teacher at Acts Full Gospel Church on Friday.
The family of Marvin Boomer, the Castlemont teacher who died in a collision last week, is holding a special visitation now at the Acts Full Gospel Church. The service is open to the public and being livestreamed.
Livestream: Oakland teacher Marvin Boomer remembered at public service
Friends, family, colleagues, and political leaders are expected to attend the Castlemont teacher’s service.
oaklandside.org
June 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The family of Marvin Boomer, the Castlemont teacher who died in a collision last week, is holding a special visitation now at the Acts Full Gospel Church. The service is open to the public and being livestreamed.
Worth noting that minoritized groups are ignorant of each other’s history and oppression. For non-Jewish POC, the Holocaust looks like white people persecuting other white people, similar to how the English treated the Irish (but on a different scale.)
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The Miseducation of Castlemont High - This American Life
A bunch of high school students gets taken to see a movie that’s supposed to teach them about history.
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December 12, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Worth noting that minoritized groups are ignorant of each other’s history and oppression. For non-Jewish POC, the Holocaust looks like white people persecuting other white people, similar to how the English treated the Irish (but on a different scale.)
www.thisamericanlife.org/644/random-a...
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We’re wrapping up our Black History Month spotlight with one of my personal heroes and an East Bay legend – Betty Reid Soskin. Betty came to call Oakland home as a young girl and graduated from Castlemont High School (1/4).
March 1, 2026 at 2:22 AM
We’re wrapping up our Black History Month spotlight with one of my personal heroes and an East Bay legend – Betty Reid Soskin. Betty came to call Oakland home as a young girl and graduated from Castlemont High School (1/4).
People in Temescal are far more likely to have friends / family in Brooklyn or Los Feliz than in Fruitvale or Castlemont.
So no surprise that people in Castlemont don’t have a lot of trust in people in Temescal.
So no surprise that people in Castlemont don’t have a lot of trust in people in Temescal.
June 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
People in Temescal are far more likely to have friends / family in Brooklyn or Los Feliz than in Fruitvale or Castlemont.
So no surprise that people in Castlemont don’t have a lot of trust in people in Temescal.
So no surprise that people in Castlemont don’t have a lot of trust in people in Temescal.
The recent death of Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer has refocused attention on police pursuit policy.
When cops chase: A recent history of pursuits in Oakland
The recent death of Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer has refocused attention on police pursuit policy.
oaklandside.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The recent death of Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer has refocused attention on police pursuit policy.
Apropos oaklandside.org/2025/11/21/m...
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Apropos oaklandside.org/2025/11/21/m...
Our Oakland community grieves the loss of Dr. Marvin Boomer, who dedicated his life to inspiring and educating students at Castlemont High School. The world needs more people like Marvin, and his legacy will live on through the lives he has empowered.
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‘He really wanted to change East Oakland’: Death of Castlemont teacher leaves school community reeling
Boomer's death following a high-speed police chase has sent shockwaves through the school community, where he had worked since 2017.
oaklandside.org
June 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Our Oakland community grieves the loss of Dr. Marvin Boomer, who dedicated his life to inspiring and educating students at Castlemont High School. The world needs more people like Marvin, and his legacy will live on through the lives he has empowered.
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Marvin Boomer, who led the school’s Linked Learning program, was described by friends and colleagues as “loving and kind.”
Bystander killed after Oakland CHP chase was beloved Castlemont teacher
Marvin Boomer, who led the school’s Linked Learning program, was described by friends and colleagues as “loving and kind.”
oaklandside.org
May 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Marvin Boomer, who led the school’s Linked Learning program, was described by friends and colleagues as “loving and kind.”
The Castlemont school teacher was killed last summer by a young driver in the aftermath of a CHP chase. His family blames the chase and a city pothole for the death.
Family of Marvin Boomer plans to sue Oakland and CHP next week
The Castlemont school teacher was killed last summer by a young driver in the aftermath of a CHP chase. His family blames the chase and a city pothole for the death.
oaklandside.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Castlemont school teacher was killed last summer by a young driver in the aftermath of a CHP chase. His family blames the chase and a city pothole for the death.
Oakland will install long-needed speed bumps on East 21st Street in East Oakland six weeks after a Castlemont teacher, Marvin Boomer, was struck by a speeding driver on that road.
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Street where Marvin Boomer was killed in crash to get speed bumps this week
The Castlemont High teacher died after a man crashed his car after fleeing the CHP. Residents of East 21st Street say it has long had a speeding problem.
oaklandside.org
July 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Oakland will install long-needed speed bumps on East 21st Street in East Oakland six weeks after a Castlemont teacher, Marvin Boomer, was struck by a speeding driver on that road.
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Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer died at East 21st Street and 12th Avenue on May 28 after a suspect fleeing the CHP swerved into him.
Residents petition Oakland for speed bumps near corner where a beloved teacher was killed
Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer died at East 21st Street and 12th Avenue on May 28 after a suspect fleeing the CHP swerved into him.
oaklandside.org
June 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer died at East 21st Street and 12th Avenue on May 28 after a suspect fleeing the CHP swerved into him.
Valkyries will be donating to Youth Uprising this year as part of the Commissioner's Cup. Which is great because Youth Uprising is an important organization headquartered right next to Castlemont High School and they do great work and have been for many years now. #gsv #goldenstatevalkyries #wnba
June 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Valkyries will be donating to Youth Uprising this year as part of the Commissioner's Cup. Which is great because Youth Uprising is an important organization headquartered right next to Castlemont High School and they do great work and have been for many years now. #gsv #goldenstatevalkyries #wnba
🤖 Justice delos Santos
Gary Pettis worked under Dusty Baker in Houston (2020-23) and Ron Washington in Texas (2007-14). Have to imagine there was a good deal of support from Baker and Washington to bring in Pettis, an Oakland native who went to Castlemont HS and Laney College.
Gary Pettis worked under Dusty Baker in Houston (2020-23) and Ron Washington in Texas (2007-14). Have to imagine there was a good deal of support from Baker and Washington to bring in Pettis, an Oakland native who went to Castlemont HS and Laney College.
June 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🤖 Justice delos Santos
Gary Pettis worked under Dusty Baker in Houston (2020-23) and Ron Washington in Texas (2007-14). Have to imagine there was a good deal of support from Baker and Washington to bring in Pettis, an Oakland native who went to Castlemont HS and Laney College.
Gary Pettis worked under Dusty Baker in Houston (2020-23) and Ron Washington in Texas (2007-14). Have to imagine there was a good deal of support from Baker and Washington to bring in Pettis, an Oakland native who went to Castlemont HS and Laney College.
The family of Marvin Boomer, the Castlemont teacher who died in a collision last week, will hold a special visitation Friday, June 6 at Acts Full Gospel Church near the Oakland Coliseum.
oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/m...
oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/m...
Marvin Boomer’s family to hold public open-casket service Friday in East Oakland
Friends, family, colleagues, and political leaders are expected to attend the Castlemont teacher’s service.
oaklandside.org
June 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The family of Marvin Boomer, the Castlemont teacher who died in a collision last week, will hold a special visitation Friday, June 6 at Acts Full Gospel Church near the Oakland Coliseum.
oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/m...
oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/m...
A Southerner with a style all his own, Marvin Boomer devoted himself to Oakland and its young people.
‘He really wanted to change East Oakland’: Death of Castlemont teacher leaves school community reeling
A Southerner with a style all his own, Marvin Boomer devoted himself to Oakland and its young people.
oaklandside.org
June 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A Southerner with a style all his own, Marvin Boomer devoted himself to Oakland and its young people.