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 Tomorrow's forecast will be sunny and windy with a high/low of 61/52 Fahrenheit. On Sunday, expect mostly sunny skies with a high/low of 67/52 Fahrenheit.

A woman who thought she had boarded an airplane to Paris ended up in San Francisco. Lucie Bahetoukilae, who is from France and does not speak English, went to the Newark International Airport gate listed on her boarding pass for her scheduled flight to Paris. United Airlines employees checked her onto the airplane and a flight attendant looked at her boarding pass when Bahetoukilae discovered someone else sitting in her assigned seat. The flight attendant found Bahetoukilae a new place to sit and the airplane took off. The plane, however, was not bound for Paris but instead, flew to SFO. Upon discovering the error, Bahetoukilae had to wait an additional 11 hours for a flight to her original destination of Paris. "This is not about money. This is about United getting serious with their employees," said Bahetoukilae. - ABC7

A woman who thought she had boarded an airplane to Paris ended up in San Francisco. 
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A power outage at the Valero Refinery in Benicia triggered evacuations. This morning's PG&E "power disruption" resulted in flares and smoke from the refinery. Traffic on Highway 680 was halted and some Benicia residents downwind of the refinery were ordered to evacuate. The power was restored by 8:35am PT but a shelter-in-place order remained in effect for a few area schools. - CBSSF

A power outage at the Valero Refinery in Benicia triggered evacuations. 
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A sinkhole in SoMa has swallowed part of a truck. The sinkhole was discovered around 6:20am PT this morning on Townsend near 7th Street. A truck loaded with cement was attempting to park when a portion of the road gave way. Part of the truck then fell into the resulting 14-foot by 5-foot sinkhole. Public Works Department crews are on the scene to clear the issue. The sinkhole and response have caused traffic delays in the area. - SFGATE

A sinkhole in SoMa has swallowed part of a truck. 
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Apple is auctioning off a lunch date with CEO Tim Cook for charity. Bidding for a one-hour lunch with Cook is currently at over $325,000. The lunch will take place at the newly constructed Apple Park complex in Cupertino, CA and will include Cook, the winning bidder, and a guest. The auction is part of a fundraiser for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization and bidding ends on May 16. - FORTUNE

Apple is auctioning off a lunch date with CEO Tim Cook for charity. 
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PG&E has a live webcam of the falcons nesting on its Financial District building ledge. A male and female falcon pair are currently nesting with what appears to be five eggs on the 33rd floor of PG&E's 77 Beale Street headquarters. PG&E has recently upgraded its webcam to provide a clearer view of the falcons and their nest. PG&E is working with the University of California at Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group to help restore the falcon population. - SFIST

PG&E has a live webcam of the falcons nesting on its Financial District building ledge. 
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COMMUNITY NEWS: BERKELEY

Berkeley police released several images of individuals they are seeking in connection with violent attacks during the protest on April 15. Police are hoping that members of the community will help identify the suspects. 20 people were arrested on the April 15 protest including two who had outstanding warrants for crimes committed on the March 4 protest. 

The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved a $62.5 million plan to improve the city’s bicycling infrastructure in a Tuesday night meeting that ran on until 11:40pm PT. The 20-year project will include “a citywide network of low-speed, low-traffic-volume neighborhood street ‘Bicycle Boulevards.'” The "Bicycle Boulevards" will cover all Berkeley neighborhoods, schools, downtown and commercial areas, and the University of California, Berkeley campus. 

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin expressed concern that protestors on the extreme right and extreme left were trying to "turn our city into Fight Club.” Berkeley has become a demonstration battleground following the election of President Donald Trump. The Los Angeles Times interviewed Arreguin and several Berkeley residents on the effects of recent and sometimes violent protests. “We have to find a way to stop this. My nightmare is that someone is going to die,” said Arreguin. 

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WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Play the ponies: Don your finest seersucker suit and biggest sun hat for the 2017 Kentucky Derby Day Bash and Fancy Hat Contest tomorrow at Golden Gate Fields. Enjoy a day at the races, sip mint juleps, and compete the annual Run for the Roses Hat Contest. The best hat winner scores $100. General admission to this 11am to 5pm PT event starts at $6 and kids enter free. 

Party in the park: Bay Area hip-hop fans come together every first Saturday in May to enjoy live music, graffiti, dancing, and DJs courtesy of the Students for Hip Hop at Cal. Hip Hop in the Park takes place tomorrow in People's Park from noon to 5pm PT. Check out headliners Chuck Inglish and Duckwrth, along with Chuck II, Stoney Creation, and Caleborate - all for free. 

Pretty weird: The 18th Annual How Weird Street Faire is this Sunday from noon to 8pm PT. This wonderfully odd annual event will feature live performances, food and drink sales, unique vendors, tons of local art, and peace technology exhibits. Tickets to this event centered in the heart of SoMa at Howard and 2nd Streets cost $11.11 to $50. 

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