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May 26, 2012
3:30 PM PDT, May 25, 2012
Prisons: A May 23 editorial said inmates confined in Security Housing Units have no visitation privileges. In fact, members of the public can request a visit with these inmates subject to approval by prison officials.
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May 16, 2012
James Franco: In the May 14 Calendar section, an article about James Franco and the "Rebel" exhibition at Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art said that filmmaker Harmony Korine shot a six-minute video for the show featuring real girl gangs on BMX bikes with machetes. Only two women in the video were gang members; the rest were actresses.
Melissa Chan: An article in the May 14 LATExtra section about Al Jazeera English correspondent Melissa Chan's expulsion from China quoted the journalist as saying that her report on black jails in China was "probably the first" to get coverage on TV. This was in reference to her first black jails piece in 2009, not her recent follow-up in March 2012. The article also said that Chan was stuck in Hong Kong for all of April, unable to cover the story of blind dissident Chen Guangcheng. In fact, she was in Beijing during this period, but was unable to cover the story because her press credentials were revoked.
Gasoline prices: An article in the May 8 Business section about gasoline prices said the closure of two fuel refineries and the temporary closure of four other refineries in California had left the state with about 4.46 million gallons of gasoline as of April 27, compared with about 6.61 million gallons a year earlier, according to the California Energy Commission's Weekly Fuels Watch Report. In fact, the report gave the measurement in barrels, not gallons.
May 15, 2012
Kings hockey: In the May 14 Sports section, a photo caption accompanying an article about the Kings' victory on Sunday over the Phoenix Coyotes identified a Kings player celebrating the go-ahead goal as Dustin Brown. The player pictured is his teammate Dwight King.
Travel survey: An item in the Travel Briefcase column in the May 14 Section A about the effectiveness of business trips credited a survey of business travelers to Concur Technologies Inc. In fact, the survey was conducted by the Global Business Travel Assn., a trade group for travel managers. Concur Technologies sponsored the survey.
Wango Tango: In the May 14 Calendar section, the review of Saturday's Wango Tango concert in Carson misidentified the title of the Gym Class Heroes song "Stereo Hearts" as "Stereo Heart."
Amarillo Slim: In the May 1 LATExtra section, the obituary of professional poker player Thomas Austin Preston Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim, included a photo of Slim at a 1974 game. The caption erred in referring to a second player at the table, actor Elliott Gould, as Elliot Gould.
May 15, 2012
Bias: An April 7 editorial about political bias at the University of California said that a report by the California Assn. of Scholars cited three complaints about writing teachers bringing politics into the classroom. In addition to those examples, the report referred to complaints from other students, family members, a teacher and a UC San Diego faculty commission.
May 14, 2012
Israeli navy: A Section A photo caption May 12 accompanying an article about Israel's navy incorrectly stated that the vessel was a battleship. It was an unidentified warship.
May 11, 2012
Baseball: An incorrect photo and caption were published in the May 9 Sports section with an article about the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton hitting four home runs in a game Tuesday. The caption said that the photo showed Hamilton hitting a home run in the ninth inning of a game in which he hit four homers in all. Hamilton did not homer in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game. The photo was from the Rangers-Orioles game Monday, when Hamilton did hit a home run in the ninth.
Judge James R. Browning: The obituary in the May 9 LATExtra section of Judge James R. Browning, former chief justice of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, said that President Kennedy was the United States' youngest chief executive sworn into office. In fact, Theodore Roosevelt was 42 when he took office after the assassination of William McKinley. Kennedy was the youngest person elected president, but he was 43 when he was sworn in.
Online film financing: An article in the May 10 Calendar section about crowd-sourced financing for independent films said that the website Kickstarter accepts donations only tied to U.S. bank accounts. The site accepts donations from all over the world, but the recipient of any donation must have a U.S. bank account.
LAUSD layoffs: A column in the May 9 Section A about potential layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District said that a state service tax had been proposed by a reform group called California Forward. In fact, the proposal was made by the Think Long Committee for California.
May 10, 2012
Norah Jones: An article in the May 6 Arts & Books section about singer Norah Jones said that she would be performing at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 12. She will be playing the Bowl on Aug. 10.
Austin Beutner: An article in the May 9 LATExtra section about Austin Beutner's decision to leave the race for Los Angeles mayor identified supporter David Fleming as a former head of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Fleming served as an MTA director but not as chief executive.
May 9, 2012
Cardio machines: In the May 5 Saturday section, an item in the Gear column reviewing exercise equipment gave an incorrect phone number for information about the Relay Fitness Evo ix Fitness Bike. The correct phone number is (866) 714-0009.
Getty cuts: In the May 1 Calendar section, an article about the J. Paul Getty Trust's plans to cut 34 jobs in its museum division, including the staff teachers who lead gallery tours, said that according to the Getty's most recent tax return, 132 tours guided by such teachers were given in 2009-10 at the Getty Center in Brentwood and the Getty Villa antiquities museum near Malibu. That figure reflects only specially arranged tours and does not include regular tours for visiting school groups and the general public.
High school football: In the May 7 Sports section, an item in a high-school sports column said that UCLA running back Steven Manfro scored 123 touchdowns in two seasons at Valencia High School. Manfro scored 75 touchdowns in those two seasons.
San Gabriel pageant: A column in the May 4 Section A about plans to revive the Mission Play pageant said that one of the child actors who appeared in the play in 1947 had introduced an Indian song to the play's author, John Steven McGroarty. McGroarty was not involved in the production when the Indian song was incorporated into the play.
May 9, 2012
Politics: A May 4 Op-Ed article about political coalitions referred to Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1938 court-packing scheme. The correct year is 1937.
Politics: A May 6 Op-Ed about historical views of the federal government referred to Barry Goldwater's 1968 presidential campaign. He ran for president in 1964.
May 8, 2012
May 7, 2012
Ari Emanuel: An article about the movie "Battleship" in the May 6 Calendar section misspelled William Morris Endeavor talent agent and co-chief executive Ari Emanuel's last name as Emmanuel.
Daniel Boorstin: A headline and a letter in the May 6 Calendar section's Feedback column misspelled history author Daniel Boorstin's last name as Boorstein.
May 6, 2012
CalSTRS lawsuit: An article in the May 4 LATExtra section about the California State Teachers' Retirement System suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executives and board members erroneously referred to the retirement system in one instance as CalPERS, rather than CalSTRS. CalPERS — the California Public Employees' Retirement System — is not involved in the lawsuit.
Orange County government building: An article in the May 5 LATExtra section about a potentially toxic government building in Orange County said that the employees union sought a restraining order to prevent soil from a nearby construction site from being disposed of. Those seeking the restraining order were former and current employees of the county's social services agency, not the union.
"Battleship": In the May 6 Calendar section, an article about the movie "Battleship" included a photo of actor Scott Porter from the TV series "Friday Night Lights." The photo should have shown Taylor Kitsch, also from "Friday Night Lights," who stars in "Battleship."
Joseph Pereira: In the May 6 Arts & Books section, an article about timpanist Joseph Pereira said that Gustavo Dudamel would be conducting Tuesday's Green Umbrella concert, which includes a new composition by Pereira. After the section went to press, Dudamel withdrew from the concert. Jeffrey Milarsky will conduct.
Expo Line map: In the April 29 California section, a map with articles about the opening of the Expo light rail line erroneously showed a portion of the route paralleling the 110 Freeway on the east. From the 23rd Street station until it turns west at Exposition Boulevard, the route runs along Flower Street, which is west of the 110.
Kings-Blues hockey: In some copies of the April 29 Sports section, a photo caption accompanying an article about the Los Angeles Kings' 3-1 playoff victory over the St. Louis Blues misspelled the last name of St. Louis player Chris Stewart as Steward.
Book festival: An article in the April 21st LATExtra section about the Los Angeles Times Book Festival misstated the title of a Stephen King novel. It is "11/22/63," not "11/22/1963."
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