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.
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