Montecito profile: In Saturday's Section A, a photo with an article profiling the city of Montecito did not show the burned homes of wealthy residents as the caption indicated. It showed the charred remains of the Mount Calvary Monastery, destroyed in the Tea fire.



Gaza electricity: An article in Friday's Section A about an Israeli blockade that caused a Gaza Strip electricity plant to shut down said the plant had a 140,000-megawatt capacity. The plant's capacity is 140 megawatts.



Retirement savings: An article in Sunday's Section A about calls for change in the 401(k) system misspelled the Nobel Prize as the Noble Prize.

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Democratic convention protests: In an article in Sunday's Section A about trials in Denver for protesters arrested during the Democratic National Convention, the headline said there had been nine trials. There have been four trials involving nine people.



Kwame Brown: The Lakers FYI in Saturday's Sports section reported the team had acquired Kwame Brown as a free agent in 2005. He was acquired in a trade from the Washington Wizards that year.

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Prop. 8 donation: An article in Saturday's California section about a donation made by employees of the El Coyote Mexican Cafe in support of a challenge to Proposition 8 said that the owner of the restaurant is Mormon. The owner's daughter is Mormon.

Kurt Streeter column: In a Nov. 6 column, Kurt Streeter misidentified a Locke High student as Boniquia Smith. Her name is Doniquia Smith.

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San Francisco Ballet: A review in Friday's Calendar section of San Francisco Ballet at the Orange County Performing Arts Center identified the dancers who opened "Double Evil" as Pascal Molat and Vanessa Zahorian. They were Pierre-François Vilanoba and Elana Altman.



'Billy Elliot': A review in Friday's Calendar section of "Billy Elliot" on Broadway misspelled the surname of the actress who plays Mrs. Wilkinson. It is Haydn Gwynne, not Gwynee.



Roe obituary: The obituary of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Elwin Charles "Preacher" Roe in Tuesday's California section said that his 1-0 decision against the New York Yankees in 1949 was his only World Series victory. Roe was also the winning pitcher against the Yankees in Game 3 of the 1952 World Series.

Tyrone Power: An article in Friday's Calendar section about Tyrone Power referred to one of his films as "The Black Pirate." The correct title is "The Black Swan."



Li Ximing obituary: A headline on the obituary of Chinese government official Li Ximing in Wednesday's California section described Li as a Community Party leader. It should have described him as a Communist Party leader.

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Hyams obituary: The obituary of former Hollywood columnist and bestselling author Joe Hyams in Wednesday's California section stated that he was born Sept. 6, 1923. He was born June 6, 1923.

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Presidents and the economy: An article in Section A on Nov. 6 about the financial crisis included a chart showing U.S. financial performance under various presidents. A column labeled "U.S. deficit or surplus" should instead have been labeled "increase or decrease in deficit." Here are the amounts by which the deficit went up or down during the terms of these presidents: Kennedy, up $1.4 billion; Johnson, up $20.4 billion; Nixon, down $19 billion; Ford, up $67.6 billion; Carter, up $0.1 billion; Reagan, up $81.4 billion; George H. W. Bush, up $135.2 billion; Clinton, down $527.3 billion; George W. Bush, to the present, up $691.7 billion.

Election results: A table in the Nov. 6 California section showing the state's election results gave incorrect abbreviations for candidates in two parties. Libertarian candidates were incorrectly listed as NL, which designates the Natural Law Party. Peace and Freedom Party candidates were incorrectly listed with an I, which stands for Independent. An earlier correction acknowledged only the erroneous representation of Libertarian Bob Barr as NL. Among other candidates shown with the erroneous abbreviation was Peace and Freedom presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who was incorrectly listed with an I.

Proposition 8: The Steve Lopez column in Wednesday's California section about Proposition 8 and black supporters said in part, "It's the black support that seems to have surprised and upset Proposition 8 supporters the most." The passage should have referred to Proposition 8 opponents, not supporters.

Barbara Boxer: A headline in Wednesday's California section on an article about Republican Chuck Devore's plan to run for U.S. Senate said, "Assemblyman to challenge Rep. Boxer." Barbara Boxer is a U.S. senator.

Travel prices: An article in Section A on Monday about travel deals listed the starting price of a three-day Pleasant Holidays vacation package at $349 per person, per day, plus taxes. The price was per person, per trip.



Malibu High auction: An itemstyle="color: rgb(0, 122, 170);"> in Business on Wednesday about the To Live and Buy in LA blog said a Malibu High auction included a Caribbean vacation valued at $6 million. The vacation aboard a luxury yacht in the British Virgin Islands is valued at $6,000.

California Musical Theatre: An article in Wednesday's Calendar section about controversy over a Proposition 8 donation by the artistic director at California Musical Theatre in Sacramento said that the company had presented a touring production of "Hairspray" last season. The production was mounted by Music Circus, the summer season of California Musical Theatre.

Kings hockey: In Wednesday's Sports section, a column on the Kings' game against the Dallas Stars said the Kings were short-handed for the last minute of the third period and the first three minutes of overtime. It was the first two minutes of overtime.

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McKenna Estate: The Home of the Week in Sunday's Business section said the 1928 McKenna Estate in historic Claremont Village took its name from the George McKenna family, known for its generous support of the Claremont Colleges. In fact, the home was built and named for A.G. McKenna, George's father.

Elections: An article in some editions of Thursday's California section about a team of election day workers misspelled the name of Orange County Registrar of Voters employee James Wight as James White.

Groove Tubes: An article in Business on Saturday about the closure of the Groove Tubes factory, which made vacuum tubes in San Fernando, described solid-state technology as having no moving parts and said that it made tube manufacturing a harder sell in the 1950s. "Solid-state technology" refers to the movement of electrons within solid materials, as opposed to the movement of electrons through a vacuum, as in the case with tubes. Neither, however, has moving parts, such as mechanical switches.

Voting: An article in Monday's California section about future voting reforms in Los Angeles County said the state's presidential primary was held Feb. 3. It was held Feb. 5.

San Pedro High School: A map accompanying an article in Monday's California section about the Los Angeles Unified School District's plans to build an annex to San Pedro High School showed the wrong site for the proposed school. A corrected map appears at right.

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Club Nokia: In some editions of today's Calendar, an article about the new Club Nokia theater says the Yard House, ESPN Zone and Rosa Mexicano restaurants at the L.A. Live center are open for business. They have not yet opened.



Ft. MacArthur: An article in Monday's California section about a school proposed for the Ft. MacArthur military site in San Pedro referred to it as a "$1.2-million project." The project is expected to cost nearly $102 million.

Van Morrison: In Monday's Calendar, a photo caption with a review of Friday's Van Morrison concert at the Hollywood Bowl referred to the event as "one night only." Morrison also performed at the Bowl on Saturday.

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Jimmy Carl Black obituary: The obituary of musician Jimmy Carl Black in Thursday's California section said he married a German woman after his first wife died. His first wife, Loretta, whom he divorced, is alive.

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Dog beating: A headline on an article in Saturday's California section about the beating of a dog in Riverside said that a Los Angeles County fire official had been arrested in the case. The official, Assistant Fire Chief Glynn Johnson, was not arrested. He was placed on administrative leave from his job.

Jimmy Carl Black obituary: The obituary of musician Jimmy Carl Black in Thursday's California section identified Black's partner in the duo the Jack and Jim Show as Ed Chadbourne. He is Eugene Chadbourne.

John Leonard obituary: The obituary of literary critic John Leonard in Friday's California section omitted his mother, Ruth Smith of Lakewood, from the list of his survivors.

Ray Ellis obituary: A news obituary of pop music arranger Ray Ellis in Wednesday's California section said "There Goes My Baby" was a hit for Brook Benton. In fact, it was a hit for the Drifters.

John Daly obituary: The obituary of producer John Daly in Friday's California section said he had helped to produce 13 films that won Oscars for best picture and had received 21 Oscar nominations. In fact, Daly was executive producer of two films that won best picture Oscars, "Platoon" and "The Last Emperor." All of his films combined received a total of 13 Oscars and 21 nominations.

Mountain marathon: In Section A on Oct. 27, an item about a marathon in Britain's Lake District that was canceled because of rain said competitors were on a course over mountains as high as 7,054 feet. The highest peak in that region is 3,209 feet.

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CBRE Realty Finance: An article in the Business section on Wednesday about CBRE Realty Finance Inc. separating itself at the end of the year from CB Richard Ellis Inc. identified CBRE Realty Finance as a subsidiary of the Los Angeles real estate brokerage. CBRE Realty Finance is an independent company that is managed by a subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis, and it is this management arrangement that will be ending at the end of the year. CB Richard Ellis founded the finance company and still owns 5% of its stock.

International reaction: In Thursday's Section A, a selection of photos of the front pages of newspapers around the world was described in a caption as showing coverage of Barack Obama's election victory. The front page shown from China's Oriental Morning Post, however, was published before the result was known, and reflected the then-forthcoming election.

Economy and the arts: A article in Friday's Section A about economic problems in the arts said that an exhibition of Dan Graham's work scheduled to appear early next year at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary had been moved to the museum's Grand Avenue building and postponed to February 2010. The show will open on Grand Avenue in February 2009.

'Captain Abu Raed' photo: A photograph with a review of "Captain Abu Raed" in Friday's Calendar section was incorrectly credited to Sandbag Productions. The photo was taken by Sabri Hakim for Paper & Pen Films / Gigapix Studios.

' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa': A review of the animated movie "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" in Friday's Calendar section incorrectly called the movie "Madagascar: Back 2 Africa."

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Campaign aides:An >article in Thursday's Section A about tensions between aides loyal to Sen. John McCain and those loyal to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin erred in referring to communication between the camps regarding a telephone interview Palin had with a Canadian comedian who pretended to be French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The article should have said, "McCain aides said the Palin camp did not notify McCain's senior staff or the State Department about the supposed contact." The word "not" was erroneously left out.

Missouri election: An >article in Wednesday's Section A on the results of ballot initiatives and gubernatorial races said that in Missouri, the GOP lost a governorship as Atty. Gen. Jay Nixon won the contest to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Roy Blunt. Roy Blunt is a Missouri congressman who retained his seat. The retiring governor is his son, Matt Blunt.

Election returns: A table of vote results in Thursday's California section incorrectly reported figures for the Capistrano Unified School District Trustee Area 2 race. The winner, Sue Palazzo, won 56,559 votes, not 565,559. Also, the table showed her winning 93% of the votes. She won 59%, and her opponent, Andrea Kooiman, won 39,323 votes, 41% of the votes cast. In the table of results for the presidential race, Libertarian candidate Bob Barr's party affiliation was incorrectly given as (NL), which stands for the Natural Law Party.

Jheryl Busby >obituary: The obituary of Jheryl Busby, former president of Motown Records, in Thursday's California section said that Stax Records was defunct. The Concord Music Group revived the Stax imprint in 2007.

Ute hunters: An >article in Monday's Section A about the Southern Ute Indians exercising their right to hunt on public land in Colorado under an 1874 treaty said that the Utes would receive 5% of the state's licenses for hunting rare game such as bighorn sheep and moose. In fact, the state has no licensing authority over the tribe. The Utes will issue their own rare-game licenses in a number that equals 5% of the state's licenses for the area.

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Proposition 8: A chart in some editions of Wednesday's Section A that contained vote results for Proposition 8, the measure to ban gay marriage in California, said the figures were the latest as of 12:25 p.m. Pacific time. They were the latest as of 12:25 a.m.

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