For the record - Aug. 16, 2014

Skid row cleanup: An article in the Aug. 14 LATExtra section about a cleanup and outreach operation on skid row quoted a homeless woman, Michele Jones, as saying St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles had discharged her in the middle of the night after back surgery. Elizabeth Nikels, a spokeswoman for St. Vincent, said the hospital has no record of having had Jones as a patient.

“The Giver”: A review of the film “The Giver” in the Aug. 15 Calendar section gave the name of the main character as Jason. It’s Jonas.

Exide plant: In a graphic with an article in the Aug. 12 LATExtra section about lead testing near a battery recycling plant in Vernon, Rowan Avenue Elementary school was misidentified as Rowena Avenue Elementary School.

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