For the Record - Dec. 19, 2017

Freeway pollution: In the Dec. 17 Section A, an article about affordable-housing projects near freeway pollution said Kathy Thomas heads Los Angeles County’s Community Development Commission. She heads the agency’s Economic and Housing Development Division.

Proposition 13: In the Dec. 18 California section, an article about a ballot measure to revamp Proposition 13 said the “split roll” measure would allow California to charge higher tax rates on commercial and industrial properties. It would allow the state to assess those properties at current market value, not charge higher rates.

Bruce Brown: In the Dec. 12 California section, the news obituary of filmmaker Bruce Brown described the Baja 1000 as a road race. It is an off-road race.

Iraq airstrikes: In the Dec. 18 Section A, an article about a U.S. program to provide “condolence” payments to families of civilians killed in U.S. airstrikes said a review of Pentagon data showed that just three payments had been made to families in Iraq over the last three years. It should have said three such payments have been offered.

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