War death: In the Nov. 7 California section, the Defense Department listing of American military personnel killed in Afghanistan or who died at a U.S. military hospital of their injuries erred in giving the rank of one serviceman. Diego A. Solorzano-Valdovinos, 24, of Huntington Park, who died Oct. 29 in Germany of injuries he suffered Oct. 27 in Afghanistan, was an Army sergeant, not a specialist.

LAUSD layoffs: An article in the Nov. 30 LATExtra section about layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District said that Carole Koneff, a library aide at Third Street Elementary School, was offered a job at half the pay at a different school. In fact, she was offered a job at Third Street for half the pay and hours. In addition, the article said that Koneff first arrived at the school when her own children were enrolled; she has one child, not multiple.

Farm communities: In an article in the Nov. 29 Section A on new home developments built around organic farms, the name of homeowner Tracy Erski was given as Terry Eski.

Virginia Knight: In the Dec. 1 LATExtra section, the obituary of Virginia Knight, widow of former California Gov. Goodwin Knight, said he lost the 1958 gubernatorial race to Pat Brown. Knight, who did not run for reelection in 1958, lost his race for a U.S. Senate seat.

Medicare: An article in the Nov. 29 Health section on Medicare Advantage plans said that enrollees who wanted to shift back to original Medicare during open enrollment (Jan. 1 to Feb. 14) would not be guaranteed enrollment in a Medicare Part D plan, which provides drug benefits. Enrollees who drop a Medicare Advantage plan can enroll in original Medicare with a Part D plan during open enrollment. The article also said that the Health Assistance Partnership works with state programs on Medicare education. That group no longer performs this duty. Instead, individuals can directly contact their State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) office.

Undocumented law grad: In his column in the Nov. 26 Section A, Hector Tobar wrote that his subject, Luis Perez, the first undocumented immigrant to graduate from UCLA's law school, planned to take the bar exam in January. The next testing dates for the California bar are in February.

UCLA football: In his column in the Nov. 27 Sports section, T.J. Simers wrote that UCLA's football team would draw a break next season, replacing Oregon and Oregon State on the schedule with Utah and Colorado. In fact, the Bruins are scheduled to play Oregon State on Sept. 24 at Corvallis.

Farm communities: In an article in the Nov. 29 Section A on new home developments built around organic farms, the first name of Daron Joffe, who has helped design farm developments, was incorrectly given as Devon.

Jimmy Fallon: An article about "Late Night" television host Jimmy Fallon in the Nov. 28 Calendar section said the show's ongoing parody of vampire dramas is called "Burned." The title is "Suckers."

Pacific Chorale: In the classical music listings in the Nov. 28 Arts & Books section, a notice about a performance of "Pacific Chorale: Christmas with the John Alexander Singers" gave the wrong address for the event. It is scheduled for Dec. 3 and 4 at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach.

Jose Rodriguez: In the Nov. 25 LATExtra section, the obituary of Jose H. Rodriguez, the chef-owner of La Serenata de Garibaldi restaurant in Boyle Heights, said he was the eldest of eight children. Rodriguez was the eldest of nine. He had seven brothers and one sister.

Atlanta streetcars: An article in the Nov. 28 Section A about a plan to build a streetcar line in central Atlanta said that a downtown improvement district would pay $10 million to help fund the project. The improvement district will pay $20 million.

Pottery lab: An article in the Nov. 27 Section A about a controversy over a plan to contract out the pottery lab in Boulder, Colo., implied that Emilie Parker, who bid on the contract, referred to the city as the People's Republic of Boulder. She did not. The article should have said that many people refer to the city by that nickname.

NFL Week 12: In the Nov. 29 Sports section, the wrap-up for Week 12 in the National Football League included a summary of the 36-33 victory by the St. Louis Rams over the Denver Broncos. However, the logo depicted for the Rams was that of the previous team in St. Louis, the Cardinals, who now make their home in Arizona.

L.A.-area big bands: An article in the Nov. 28 Arts & Books section about the big-band music scene at Southern California jazz clubs implied that trumpeter Buddy Childers has been playing in area bands. Childers died in 2007. Also, a caption with a photo that accompanied the article said that three brass players pictured are part of a big band led by John Daversa. They are members of a band led by Ron Jones.

Jimmy Fallon: A headline on the cover of the Nov. 28 Calendar section referred to Jimmy Fallon's "Late Show." The name of his show is "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon."

Iraqi cleric: An article in the Nov. 26 Section A about the rising influence of anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada Sadr said the last U.S. troops are scheduled to leave Iraq at the end of 2001. It should have said 2011.

"The King's Speech": A review of the film "The King's Speech" in the Nov. 26 Calendar section said that the coronation of Britain's King George VI occurred in 1936. The coronation was in 1937.

High school sports: Eric Sondheimer's column in the Nov. 26 Sports section about Santa Margarita High football player Max Tuerk's transition from tight end to offensive tackle said that Tuerk was credited with catching a pass this season. He took in a lateral and the play was credited as a run.

Military funeral: An article in the Nov. 23 Section A about the funeral of Marine 1st Lt. Robert Michael Kelly said he was believed to be the only son of a general to have been killed in Iraq or Afghanistan during the last nine years. In fact, at least one other son of a general has been killed during that time: Army Capt. Michael Anthony Cerrone, son of Army Brig. Gen. James A. Cerrone, died in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 12, 2006.

Robert Kennedy: In his column Nov. 21 in Section A, Steve Lopez wrote about the visit to Robert F. Kennedy's grave by Juan Romero, who as a teenage busboy knelt beside the mortally wounded presidential candidate in 1968. The column, in excerpting from a speech by Kennedy, contained an error. The quote, published in part as "Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to take the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world," should have read "… to tame the savageness of man…"

Thankful turkeys: In the Nov. 24 LATExtra section, an article about two turkeys saved from slaughter by an animal advocate and invited to her Thanksgiving dinner was accompanied by a photo credited to Los Angeles Times staff photographer Brian van der Brug. The photographer is Brian Vandenberg, and he is not on staff.

"Tribute to the Troops": A photo caption accompanying the Nov. 21 Movable Buffet column about the "Tribute to the Troops" weekend in Las Vegas misidentified a couple as Kelsey and Larry Perry. They were Crystal and Todd Nicely.

"Love & Other Drugs": An article in the Nov. 21 Calendar section about Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway's love scenes in "Love & Other Drugs" said the movie was being released Nov. 26. It opens Nov. 24.

"127 Hours": In the Nov. 18 edition of The Envelope, a caption for a photo accompanying an article about James Franco and his work in "127 Hours" said that the film's director, Danny Boyle, was shown at right. The photo showed Boyle at left and Franco at right.

American Music Awards: An article in the Nov. 22 Calendar section about the American Music Awards said that Willow Smith is the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She is their daughter.

Fashion Diary: In the Nov. 21 Image section's Fashion Diary column about Google's Boutiques.com site, the first name of Manjal Shah, a director of product management at Google, was misspelled as Manjul.

Times/USC poll: An article in the Nov. 20 LATExtra section about a Los Angeles Times/USC poll of Latino and Asian voters' views on environmental issues identified the Southern California director of the California League of Conservation Voters as David Smallwood. His name is David Allgood.

Science competition: An article in the Nov. 14 California section about young people vying for scholarships and prizes in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology referred to Jeniffer Harper-Taylor as "company president." Harper-Taylor is president of the Siemens Foundation, not Siemens Corp.

Jan Gossart exhibition: The headline on a review of Jan Gossart's art in the Arts & Books section elsewhere in this edition says the exhibition is at MOMA. The show is at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, not the Museum of Modern Art. The error was detected after the section was printed.

"Colonel Roosevelt": A review of the biography "Colonel Roosevelt" in the Arts & Books section elsewhere in this edition says that Theodore Roosevelt was 56 at the time he completed his second term as president in 1909. He was 50. The error was detected after the section was printed.

George W. Bush appearance: In the Nov. 19 LATExtra section, a caption accompanying a photo of former President George W. Bush at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, where he was promoting his book "Decision Points," said the library was near Simi Valley. The library, which once was in unincorporated Ventura County, has been annexed by the city of Simi Valley.

"Great Expectations": A review of A Noise Within's production of "Great Expectations" in the Nov. 17 Calendar section identified Laura Karpman as the composer of the show's original music. Doug Newell composed the music.

William Self obituary: The obituary of producer and television executive William Self in Friday's LATExtra section cited "Sarah, Plain and Tall" as one of the programs Self produced in partnership with Norman Rosemont for TV's "Hallmark Hall of Fame." Self and Glenn Close, the star of "Sarah, Plain and Tall," were the executive producers.

Ronni Chasen: An article in the Nov. 17 Section A about the fatal shooting of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen in Beverly Hills incorrectly described a witness who heard gunshots. Nahid Shekarchian is a 33-year resident of the neighborhood, not 33 years old. The article also misspelled the last name of publicist Stan Rosenfield as Rosenfeld.

Wes Santee: The obituary of track star Wes Santee in the Nov. 15 LATExtra section said he died in Eureka, Calif. Santee died in Eureka, Kan.

Philip Hoffman: A photograph that accompanied the obituary of big-wave surfer and businessman Philip "Flippy" Hoffman in the Nov. 16 LATExtra section was credited to Jeff Devine. The photographer's name is Jeff Divine.

Heart health: A Nov. 16 article in Section A on lifestyle measures for reducing heart-disease risk said the American Heart Assn. recommends two or more 3.5-ounce servings of fish (preferably oily fish) a day. The recommended amount is per week, not per day.

E-Tracer electric vehicle: An article in the Nov. 13 Business section about the Peraves E-Tracer, a plug-in electric vehicle, gave the wrong unit of measure for the power rating of its AC induction motor. It is 150 kilowatts, not 150 kilowatt-hours. In addition, the article said the E-Tracer accelerates from 60 to 120 mph in less than three seconds, "similar to a Ferrari 458 Italia." The Ferrari's acceleration time in that range is about seven seconds.

Chinese jetliner: A Nov. 13 article in Section A about China's effort to build a jetliner to rival industry leaders Boeing and Airbus said one of the country's state-owned carriers, China Airlines, was expected to announce orders soon for the new aircraft, the C919. It is Air China, which is owned by the People's Republic of China, that is expected to announce the orders. China Airlines, which is based in Taiwan, is majority owned by the Taiwanese government.

Oscar voting: The Oscar Watcher's Notebook in the Nov. 11 edition of The Envelope about factors that might sway votes for best picture said the film "The Apartment" was released in 1959. It opened in 1960.

Water contamination: An article in the Nov. 15 Section A about groundwater contamination in Hinkley in San Bernardino County referred to the substance involved, hexavalent chromium, as a heavy-metal isotope. Hexavalent chromium is not an isotope of chromium but a form of the element whose atoms are missing six electrons. It is found in a number of chemical compounds used for industrial purposes.

Police officer's resignation: An article in the Nov. 15 LATExtra section about a Los Angeles police officer who resigned under suspicion of improperly accessing a law enforcement database identified Kelly Chrisman, another LAPD officer who was fired for a similar offense, as a sergeant. Chrisman held the rank of police officer.

A.J. Castro obituary: A photo that accompanied the obituary of Army Spc. Andrew Jordan Castro in the Oct. 24 California section lacked a photographer's credit. The photo, which showed Castro in his Westlake High School football uniform, was taken by Tony Panzica.

Versus sports TV network: An article in the Nov. 12 Sports section about Versus network's airing two of the top college football games quoted Javan Hedlund, associate commissioner of the Mountain West Conference, as saying, "The way things are right now, if you're not on the ESPN family of networks, you're not on television." Hedlund was referring to the perception of many viewers, not the reality, adding in a statement not used in the article, "You have to educate people that games aren't just on ESPN."

Meltdown comedy event: In an article on the Meltdown stand-up comedy event in the Nov. 12 Calendar section, a quote describing the alternative comedy scene as "Basically, anyone who's not Dane Cook" was attributed to Emily V. Gordon. The quote should have been attributed to Linda Pine.

Halloween shooting: An article in the Nov. 6 Section A about the shooting of a 5-year-old boy in South Los Angeles said that the boy, Aaron Shannon Jr., died when he was shot on Halloween 20 minutes after donning his Spider-Man costume. As indicated later in the article, his death did not occur until the following day.

Cruise ship: An article in the Nov. 10 Section A about the disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor said that the Coast Guard had dispatched an HC-130 Hercules helicopter to the ship's aid. The HC-130 is a four-engine turboprop fixed-wing airplane.

Joseph Gavin: The obituary in the Nov. 8 LATExtra section of Joseph Gavin, who headed the Apollo lunar module program at Grumman, said that in 1970 the Apollo 13 astronauts splashed down in the lunar lander module. While the astronauts did spend four days in the lunar lander, they transferred to the command module before returning to Earth.

Overrated/Underrated: In the Overrated/Underrated column in the Nov. 7 Calendar section, an item about the death of GM's Pontiac brand said the song "Little GTO" was performed by the Beach Boys. The original chart hit, titled "G.T.O.," was performed by Ronny & the Daytonas. A correction on Nov. 11 failed to note the error in the title.

CMA Awards: An article in the Nov. 11 LATExtra section on the Country Music Assn. Awards said that when Brad Paisley accepted his award for entertainer of the year, he was mimicking his hero, Grand Ole Opry veteran Little Jimmy Dickens. In his comments, Paisley was paying tribute to Dickens, not imitating him.

Cigarette warnings: An article in the Nov. 11 Section A about the FDA's plans to place graphic warning labels on cigarette packages said manufacturers must begin putting warnings on packages and in advertising by Sept. 22 and may not sell cigarettes without the warnings beginning Oct. 22. In fact, those dates are Sept. 22, 2012, and Oct. 22, 2012, respectively.

"Taqwacores" review: The Nov. 11 Calendar section review of the film "The Taqwacores" said a character in the film, Yusef, was an Arab American. The character is a Pakistani American.

Overrated/Underrated: In the Overrated/Underrated column in the Nov. 7 Calendar section, an item about the death of General Motors' Pontiac brand said the song "Little GTO" was performed by the Beach Boys. The original chart hit was performed by Ronny & the Daytonas.

Ralph Lemon and Cross Performance: An article in the Nov. 7 Arts & Books section about choreographer Ralph Lemon and his company Cross Performance described dancer David Thomson as the husband of actor-dancer Okwui Okpokwasili. They are not married.

Kevin Brownlow: A Nov. 10 Calendar article about Kevin Brownlow, who on Saturday will receive a Governors Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said he was the first film preservationist to earn an honorary Oscar. In fact, Kemp R. Niver received a 1954 honorary award "for the development of the Renovare Process which has made possible the restoration of the Library of Congress Paper Film Collection," and Henri Langlois was given an honorary Oscar in 1973 for "devotion to the art of film, his massive contributions in preserving its past and his unswerving faith in its future." Additionally, the article said the academy's Board of Governors praised Brownlow for his "wide and devoted chronicling of the cinematic parade." The correct phrasing is "wise and devoted chronicling."

Gwyneth Paltrow: In the Nov. 9 Calendar section, a photo caption that accompanied an article about Gwyneth Paltrow said the actress learned to strum a guitar as country singer and mom Kelly Canter in her new film, "Country Strong." Her character is not a mother.

Auto review: A review of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid in the Nov. 4 Business section said that only one other luxury sedan hybrid exists: the Lexus HS 250h. There are other luxury sedan hybrids from Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Climate scientists: An article in the Nov. 8 Section A about a campaign by scientists to push back against congressional conservatives who have attacked the concept of global warming reported that the American Geophysical Union is mobilizing 700 scientists to provide information on climate change. The union is a nonpartisan scientific organization and is not a participant in the campaign

Vietnam War bracelets: An article in the Nov. 4 Section A about personal connections inspired by Vietnam-era POW/MIA bracelets said four antiwar protesters were killed by National Guardsmen at Kent State University in 1970. Two of the slain students were taking part in the protest; the two others were bystanders.