For the record - Aug. 23, 2012

CIA crowd-sourcing: An article in the Aug. 21 Section A about a federal study into the “wisdom of crowds” said that participants were asked to assess the likelihood of future terrorist strikes, among other topics. Questions about terrorist attacks are prohibited in the program, said Cherreka Montgomery, spokeswoman for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, which is conducting the study.

Dodgers-Giants: In the Aug. 22 Sports section, a photo of San Francisco Giants catcher Hector Sanchez making a play on the Dodgers’ A.J. Ellis was erroneously credited to Luis Sinco of the Los Angeles Times. The photo was taken by Associated Press photographer Jae C. Hong.

CKE IPO: An article in the Aug. 11 Business section about a planned initial public offering by Carl’s Jr. owner CKE Inc. said that the company had stopped matching 401(k) contributions and that it had $1.5 billion in debt. CKE never matched employee retirement contributions, and it had $715 million in debt that was part of $1.5 billion in total liabilities.

Cities’ legal fees: An article in the Aug. 5 California section about legal fees charged to cities for a bond sale should have included more information about the process. As the story reported, hundreds of cities signed identical bond documents, but the amount the cities paid for the legal work varied widely. The article also should have said that some cities negotiated changes to some documents before they were finalized, requiring additional legal work and higher fees.

Concert composers: In the Aug. 21 Calendar section, a review of the Hollywood Bowl concert on Sunday with Gustavo Dudamel and Plácido Domingo said that Maria Grever’s “Te Quiero Dijiste” was the only piece by a woman that was part of the “Americas and Americans” festival. “Bésame Mucho,” which Domingo sang on Sunday, was also written by a woman, Consuelo Velázquez.