Molly A. Walker

Walker, traveler, cheerleader. Writer and #comms project manager. Also at @zalafilms 🎬

[Cal Bears History @CalBearsHistory]

John Kenneth Galbraith, Ph.D. 1934, was born October 15, 1908. A leading liberal economist, he served in the US government during the New Deal and World War II, was John Kennedy's Ambassador to India, advised Lyndon Johnson on the War on Poverty and was a best-selling author.

[ABC News @ABC]

Canadian athlete DonnaJean Wilde, 61, has broken her own world record by planking for more than five hours, giving her the title of longest female abdominal plank holder in the world, according to the World Senior Games. https://t.co/phuvsEDKBT

[Molly A. Walker @mwalkercom]

Sparkling from head to toe, amputee Cynthia Cheak becomes a key face of Valkyries' 'Ballhalla' crowd https://t.co/E6szCPoeEY

[The Daily Californian @dailycal]

At a Wednesday grand opening, UC Berkeley debuted a new student recreation facility equipped with an outdoor pool, picnic and fitness areas, a ropes course and an event space.

The Strawberry Canyon Recreation Area, located behind California Memorial Stadium, previously only available to student drop-ins during the summer, has now expanded access into the fall and spring semesters. The recreational area’s pool is limited to summertime use.

Read our coverage at the link below: https://t.co/fRDebMq2yc

[ABC7 News @abc7newsbayarea]

A federal judge on Tuesday has officially terminated the federal court oversight of the Oakland Police Department, bringing an end to the longest-running police monitorship in U.S. history. https://t.co/jo3j8rhHy6

[ABC7 News @abc7newsbayarea]

Crews are working to remove 16 partially and fully sunken boats from the Oakland Estuary as part of a $3 million ongoing effort to address abandoned vessels that officials say threaten public safety, water quality and marine life.
Authorities have already removed more than 50 illegal boats this year, including some that were floating meth labs. More here: https://t.co/ZAu1XKcQD3 https://t.co/flTMfYZNeh

[Molly A. Walker @mwalkercom]

David Weir comments on storytelling -and, as always, some great news links 🗞️ https://t.co/3aoSxfKdxK

[𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 @Old_But_Gold50s]

Some duets are so beautifully blended that the entire scene feels like something out of a dream. Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli’s performance of “Time to Say Goodbye” is one of those unforgettable moments.

[Cal Bears History @CalBearsHistory]

Go Bears!

[Carla ‘Bluechecked’ Marinucci @cmarinucci]

White House uses 2011 S.F. Chronicle incident to justify its press ban. Here’s what happened:
https://t.co/Xnec6mtfZp

[Grant Marek @Grant_Marek]

Joe Roth quietly played his senior year at Cal with cancer, dying 3 months after his final game. He became a campus hero w/ a memorial game named in his honor.

Now, 49yrs later, Cal is trying to profit off his legacy, to his last living brother's dismay:
https://t.co/gefEeRW1nk

[Molly A. Walker @mwalkercom]

Inside the White House media ban https://t.co/92b5c12zJy via @politico

[Dust-to-Digital @dusttodigital]

Remembering Glenn Gould, born on this day in 1932 in Toronto. Here he is performing Bach's Partita #2 at his cottage in Uptergrove, Ontario in the 1958 documentary “Off the Record.”

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

"Those people on that airplane met the moment, and that inspires me and gives me hope in our difficult times that we still can". 25 years since 9/11, legendary director Paul Greengrass reflects on the valiant acts of the heroes on board United Airlines Flight 93, forever immortalised in his seminal film- United 93 .

[Cal Bears History @CalBearsHistory]

Remembering Mark Bingham, Class of 1993, one of the heroes who brought down United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, saving hundreds or thousands of lives. Mark Bingham was a proud gay man and a National Champion with @CalVarsityRugby. He was 31 years old.

[Molly A. Walker @mwalkercom]

Witness: What I Saw On 9-11 https://t.co/4GTKCwsCZ6 via @cjr

[Grant Marek @Grant_Marek]

👋 HI!

Two weeks from today (9/18), @SFGate is building a temporary pop-up newsroom in GG Park on JFK Promenade (at 8th). Only 23% of Americans have spoken to a journalist, we want to change that, so we're bringing a our staff there to talk to you in person, 11am-6pm. Join us!

[NWS Bay Area 🌉 @NWSBayArea]

⚠️Hazardous beach conditions return Friday morning and continue through Monday evening due to an increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents. If going to the beach this weekend, know what to do if stuck in a rip current and never turn your back on the ocean. #CAwx

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“Writing fiction is for me a fraught business … You have to sit down every day and make it up.” —Joan Didion https://t.co/wLCYtlZ43a

[CA State Parks @CAStateParks]

California Biodiversity Day celebrations start this weekend!
It's a chance to appreciate the plants, animals and habitats that make our state so extraordinary 🌿🐋🦋

We have hundreds of events lined up from Sept. 5-13. Visit https://t.co/qlbK87b4Oh to check them out!