Family, friends, and students gathered Friday afternoon to honor the life of Dr. Marvin Boomer Jr., an East Oakland high school teacher who was killed in a crash last month​.

“We are humbled and honored that Marvin — the man I affectionately called ‘Mr. Wonderful’ — is being formally recognized at ...

The family of Dr. Marvin Boomer, Jr., along with his partner, Nina Woodruff, will attend the California State Assembly's Adjourning in Memory (AIM) ceremony in his honor today. The tribute ...

The fleeing driver had reached speeds of 90 miles per hour on Oakland freeways and city streets, authorities say.

The Brief. An attorney for Marvin Boomer's family says they plan to sue Oakland, CHP and the driver involved in a crash that killed the popular teacher last week.

The family of Marvin Boomer, Jr . will host a memorial service and public viewing for the Oakland community that loved him deeply on Friday, June 6, 2025 , at Acts Full Gospel Church , located at 1034 ...

OAKLAND, Calif., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of Dr. Marvin Boomer, Jr., along with his partner, Nina Woodruff, will attend the California State Assembly's Adjourning in Memory (AIM) ...

Following a powerful community memorial and open-casket viewing this afternoon at Acts Full Gospel Church in East Oakland, the family of Dr. Marvin Boomer, Jr.—a beloved educator killed during a ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The family of Marvin Boomer, Jr., who was killed by a driver allegedly involved in a CHP pursuit through Oakland, invited the community Friday to celebrate his life at a ...

One by one, friends of the late Dr. Marvin Boomer, spoke at a candlelight vigil in Oakland remembering the Castlemont teacher who meant so much to them. Dr. Boomer was fatally struck by a CHP ...

Last Wednesday, Castlemont teacher Marvin Boomer and his partner Nina Woodruff went for an evening walk, strolling along E. 21st Street in their Oakland neighborhood. As they neared 12th Avenue, ...