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Cesar Millan: A Holiday Hot List item in Thursday's Calendar said that Cesar Millan, host of TV's "Dog Whisperer," would appear Saturday at Gibson Amphitheatre. The event has been canceled.

Eating out on Thanksgiving: In Wednesday's Food section, an article about Thanksgiving takeout and dining-out options said that all four Katsuya locations would be open Thanksgiving Day. Only the Katsuya in Brentwood will be open, from 4 to 9 p.m.

Hurricane Katrina ruling: In some editions Thursday, an article in Section A about a lawsuit that found the Army Corps of Engineers liable for not maintaining a navigation channel in New Orleans, leading to flooding after Hurricane Katrina, said the judge's opinion "does apply" to residents of the New Orleans East area. It does not apply.

Web Buzz: Travel's Nov. 8 Web Buzz column incorrectly reported how many awards-point accounts a user of AwardWallet.com may register. The story reported that three accounts, used to keep track of frequent-flier miles or hotel reward points, could be registered for free but that more than that would require a "pay what you wish" upgrade. Actually, users can register an unlimited number of accounts without an upgrade. But with an upgrade, they will get more details about their accounts.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Cal State budget: A California Briefing item in Wednesday's Section A on the California State University finance committee's approval of a 2010-11 budget seeking $884 million in state funding said the plan would increase Cal State's General Fund support from $2.3 million to $3.2 million. The increase would be from $2.3 billion to $3.2 billion.

"The Blind Side": An item in the "Smart List" column in Sunday's Calendar referred to "The Blind Side" as a Disney film. It's from Warner Bros.

Viggo Mortensen: An article in Wednesday's Envelope on actor Viggo Mortensen said he is from Dutch parentage. Mortensen is from Danish parentage.

Restaurant review: A review of Eva restaurant in Wednesday's Food section identified the pastry chef as Tess Parker. Her name is Tess Panzer.

Charlie Haden concert: An item in the Happening Today column in Tuesday's Calendar on Charlie Haden's concert at Disney Hall said the bassist was performing with his sisters Tanya, Rachel and Petra. Haden performed with his daughters Tanya, Rachel and Petra.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Stroke centers: An article in Tuesday's Section A on Los Angeles County's decision to direct suspected stroke patients to specialized stroke centers said Dr. Samuel Stratton is medical director of the L.A. County Emergency Medical Services Agency. He is medical director of Orange County's Emergency Medical Services department.

Gold Line: An article in Tuesday's Section A about the Gold Line said a planned "regional connector" rail line through downtown "would allow riders on the Eastside Gold Line to switch trains as the Gold Line turns north, making for a much more convenient trip into downtown." In fact, the planned regional connector would mean riders on the Eastside Gold Line, if they catch the right train, would not have to switch to go into downtown, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Nevada radiation: An article in Friday's Section A about contaminated water at the Nevada Test Site said the federal drinking water standard for radiation is 20 picocuries per liter. There are actually three standards, depending on the type of radiation: For alpha particles, the standard is 15 picocuries per liter; for long-term radionuclides, it's 50 picocuries per liter; and for short-lived tritium, it's 20,000 picocuries per liter. The article also said the test site is northeast of Las Vegas; it is northwest.

Twilight apparel: An article about Twilight merchandise in Sunday's Image section reported that Nordstrom carries T-shirts with the graphic "Forks High School Phys. Ed Dept." That shirt style is no longer being produced.

North Korea: In Sunday's Travel section, an article about visiting North Korea, where tourism is highly controlled, contained incorrect contact information for an agency that arranges trips to the country. The correct telephone number for Koryo Tours, based in Beijing, is 011-86-10-6416-7544, and the e-mail address is info@koryogroup.com.

L.A. Then and Now: The "L.A. Then and Now" column in Sunday's California section said traffic reporter Bruce Wayne of KFI-AM (640) died in a helicopter crash in 1986. He died in a plane crash.

Subway: In Sunday's California section, a photo caption with a story about the debate over the route for a planned subway through the Westside referred to the station at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue as a light-rail station. It is a subway station.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or

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The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Gold Line: A Nov. 11 article about restaurants along the Gold Line Eastside Extension stated that Clement Hanami designed the canopies at the East L.A. Civic Center station. Hanami is an artist who worked on the station; the canopies were designed by architect Frank Villalobos of Barrio Planners Inc.

Cookbook review: A Nov. 4 article about two cookbooks, including "Ad Hoc at Home: Family-Style Recipes" by Thomas Keller, said that in a recipe for prime rib, Keller first roasts the prime rib at 275 degrees, then browns the surface with a blowtorch. In fact, he first browns the surface, then roasts the prime rib.

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John Edwards: An Op-Ed article Sunday about Sarah Palin referred to John Edwards as a former two-term senator. Edwards served only one term in the Senate.

Public art: An Op-Ed article Sunday about public art in Los Angeles suggested that the website publicartinla.com was written by Michael Several. Although the entries consulted by The Times were written by Several, the website itself is compiled by Ruth Wallach.

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Torture suit: An Oct. 28 article in Section A about the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voting to rehear en banc the extraordinary-rendition case of Mohamed vs. Jeppesen DataPlan Inc. said that the published order "was unusual in its naming of judges who didn't take part in the vote, including Jay S. Bybee, the former Bush administration lawyer who wrote so-called torture memos." In fact, though judges recuse themselves in only a small fraction of such votes, they are always identified, said David Madden, assistant circuit executive.

UCLA in the Rose Bowl: Jerry Crowe's column in Monday's Sports section on UCLA's plan in the 1960s to build an on-campus football stadium said that in 1966 UCLA upset top-ranked Michigan State in the Bruins' fourth trip to the Rose Bowl game. It was UCLA's sixth trip to the bowl game after having lost the previous five times.

College football: A roundup of Pacific 10 Conference games in Sunday's Sports section said Oregon beat Arizona State, 44-21, at Tempe, Ariz. The game took place in Eugene, Ore.

"The Prisoner": An article in Saturday's Calendar about actor Ian McKellen and his role in the remake of the television series "The Prisoner" said the original series aired on the BBC network in the United Kingdom. It aired on ITV.

Hockey: In Saturday's Sports section, a list of that day's NHL games said the New York Rangers would play at Ottawa at 1 p.m. That game actually started at 11 a.m. PST, 2 p.m. EST.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Atlantic bluefin tuna: A Friday editorial referred to an international group on endangered species as the Conference of the Parties. The group is the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species.

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UC Santa Barbara nickname: A roundup of Southern California college basketball games in Sunday's Sports section referred to UC Santa Barbara as the Broncos. The school's nickname is the Gauchos. Also, the report said Santa Barbara's Orlando Johnson was eight for eight in shooting in the victory over Cal State L.A. Johnson was seven for seven on his shots from the field.

'Avatar': An article in Sunday's Section A on director James Cameron's upcoming movie "Avatar" referred to video game maker Unisoft. The company's name is Ubisoft.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Subway: A Friday editorial said that Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina was upset because a ballot measure sponsored by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky had prevented subways from being built in her district. Actually, a large portion of the existing Red Line subway is in Molina's district.

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Stacy Rowles: An obituary of jazz musician Stacy Rowles in the Nov. 8 California section said she died Nov. 3. She died Oct. 27.

Military jet: In the Nov. 8 California section, an article about a jet that made several low-altitude passes at Santa Monica Pier in November 2008 referred to the aircraft as Soviet-made. The jet was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s, when the country was one of the Soviet bloc countries, but not a part of the Soviet Union.

High school football: A Sports notebook item Nov. 8 said that Camarillo High quarterback Jeff Mathews set a Southern Section record for passing yards in a game last week. His 594 yards fell short of the 604-yard record set in 2006.

College football: In Sports on Nov. 8, a Star Watch item about University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy misidentified Longhorns running back coach Major Applewhite as quarterback coach. The item also said both of McCoy's Nov. 7 touchdown passes went to Jordan Shipley. Shipley caught one, James Kirkendoll the other.

Healthcare bill and abortion: In a Nov. 8 article about an abortion funding provision in the House healthcare overhaul bill, a statement in support of the bill by Catholics United was misattributed to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Both groups endorsed the bill.)

'Kindie rock': In today's Arts & Books, which was printed in advance, an article on rock music for children says the club Air Conditioned is in Santa Monica. It is in Venice.

Drag racer Ashley Force Hood: A label over a Sports article Saturday on drag racer Ashley Force Hood said "NHRA Winternationals." The event, in Pomona this weekend, is the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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"Going Rogue": An article in Thursday's Calendar about "Going Rogue: An American Life," the book by Sarah Palin due out Tuesday, misstated the subtitle as "An American Story."

Caltech-Occidental Concert Band: An article in Wednesday's Calendar about the Caltech-Occidental Concert Band misstated the last name of Michael Werner, director of the Spitzer Space Telescope, as Wernick.

Cheyenne Jackson: An index item in Thursday's Calendar referring to an article about actor Cheyenne Jackson called him Cheyenne Williams.

Fender guitars: A graphic accompanying a Business article Thursday about Fender Musical Instruments Corp.'s plant in Corona misspelled the last name of musician Stevie Ray Vaughan as Vaughn.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Education grants: A Nov. 4 editorial referred to California's attempts to get its share of $4.2 million in new federal education grants. The correct figure is $4.2 billion.

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'The Art of the Steal': A Critic's Notebook in the Nov. 4 Calendar section about the film "The Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundation" incorrectly said the film shows that Pew Charitable Trusts Foundation President Rebecca Rimel gave false testimony in a court hearing. The film does not show that. The Times regrets the error.

Fox News: An Oct. 26 article in Calendar about how Fox News benefited from the White House's rebuke of its coverage said that in the two weeks after aides to President Obama criticized the cable channel, the network's viewership was 8% larger than the previous two weeks. In fact, only 11 days of ratings were available at the time the article was written, not a full two weeks. Data from the additional three days (including a weekend) show that the network's viewership rose 2% for the period.

MOCA: An article in Sunday's Arts & Books section about the Museum of Contemporary Art referred to "a Mark Rothko bull's eye" painting in the museum's collection. The painting is by Elaine Sturtevant, based on a target image by Jasper Johns.

Scene & Heard: The Scene & Heard column in some editions of Sunday's Image section contained incorrect figures for the amount of money raised at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala and at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Bash. The Halla Gala raised more than $400,000 for the museum, not $300,000. The Big Bash raised more than $1 million, not nearly $1 million.

Fork in road: An article in Saturday's Section A about a sculpture of a fork in Pasadena misspelled the name of Stephen Falk, an Eagle Rock man who was taking pictures of the artwork, as Steven Faulk.

Military jet: In Sunday's California section, an article about a jet that made several low altitude passes at Santa Monica Pier in November 2008 referred to the aircraft as Soviet-made. The jet was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s, when the country was one of the Soviet bloc countries, but not a part of the Soviet Union.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Healthcare overhaul: An article in the Nov. 1 Section A that gave questions and answers about the House healthcare bill unveiled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- San Francisco) said that the measure would exempt employers with yearly payrolls of less than $250,000 from providing health benefits to employees. Employers with annual payrolls of less than $500,000 would be exempted.



Cleveland bodies: An article in the Nov. 1 Section A about the discovery of several sets of human remains at a Cleveland home said that suspect Anthony Sowell is a convicted rapist. Sowell has been convicted of attempted rape.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Jamie Gold, readers' representative, by e-mail at readers.rep@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers' representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.

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Tanning products: In an article about tanning formulations in the Nov. 1 Image section, tanning technician Lisa Karadjian's last name was misspelled as Karadijian.

Scene & Heard: In the Scene & Heard column in the Nov. 1 Image section, Dennis Tito was identified as a former rocket scientist at Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is part of NASA and is managed by Caltech.
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