For the record - May 19, 2013
Hotel workers: An article in the May 12 California section about a proposal to increase wages for hotel workers said that it would apply to unionized workers. Proponents want the higher $15-an-hour wage to go to both union and nonunion workers at larger hotels in Los Angeles. The article also referred to a unit of the Service Employees International Union that is backing mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti as Health Care Workers West.. It is the United Service Workers West.
Atomic past: An article in the May 12 Section A about atomic testing in Nevada referred to the bombs dropped on Japan at the end of World War II as hydrogen bombs. They were atomic bombs. In addition, the article said that there were 235 detonations at the Nevada Test Site from 1951 to 1962. There were approximately 100 above-ground detonations at the site.
Gluten-free foods: An article in the May 18 Saturday section about maintaining a gluten-free diet identified Melinda Dennis of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as Melissa Dennis.
Hot Property: The Hot Property column in the May 12 Business section said TV news anchor Kent Shocknek sold his Pasadena home for $2.145 million. The price was $2.415 million.
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