
Kiley Russell
News Reporter at Local News Matters
News Reporter at Bay City News
Reporter @BayCityNews @baynewsmatters
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5 days ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Kiley Russell
THE FAMILY OF an Oakland school employee killed by a suspect fleeing from the California Highway Patrol last week said Monday he saved his girlfriend’s life that day. Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and academic coach at Castlemont High School, was allegedly killed Wednesday by Eric Scott Hernandez-Garcia, an 18-year-old driving a suspected stolen car who lost control while being chased by the CHP in East Oakland.
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5 days ago |
piedmontexedra.com | Kiley Russell
The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education has announced an interim replacement for departing superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell. Denise Saddler, a former principal at Chabot Elementary School, will replace Johnson-Trammell for the 2025-26 school year, the district announced Friday.
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5 days ago |
piedmontexedra.com | Kiley Russell
Oakland’s Castlemont High School community is mourning the loss of one of their own after a beloved teacher and academic coach was killed by a suspect involved in a high-speed chase Wednesday evening. Marvin Boomer Jr. was killed following a crosstown pursuit of a suspect, Eric Scott Hernandez-Garcia, by the California Highway Patrol.
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1 week ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Kiley Russell
Oakland’s Castlemont High School community is mourning the loss of one of their own after a beloved teacher and academic coach was killed by a suspect involved in a high-speed chase Wednesday evening. Marvin Boomer Jr. was killed following a crosstown pursuit of a suspect, Eric Scott Hernandez-Garcia, by the California Highway Patrol.
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1 week ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Kiley Russell
The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education has announced an interim replacement for departing superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell. Denise Saddler, a former principal at Chabot Elementary School, will replace Johnson-Trammell for the 2025-26 school year, the district announced Friday.
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