Costa Mesa: In the June 21 LATExtra section, an article about the resignation of Costa Mesa's police chief quoted Councilman Jim Righeimer but subsequently identified him as the mayor. He is the mayor pro tem. Gary Monahan is Costa Mesa's mayor. It was Righeimer who said, regarding a letter from the police chief, "It's probably the most unprofessional thing I've seen in my 30 years in business."

L.A. fashion industry: An article on local clothing production in the June 19 Image section referred to the L.A. Garment District. The correct name is the Los Angeles Fashion District.

"Bonanza" artist: In the June 22 Calendar section, a photo of Robert Temple Ayers with an article about his map for the TV series "Bonanza" was credited to the Autry National Center. It was taken by Don Richards.

UCLA golfers: An article in the June 20 Sports section about U.S. golfers' performance in the U.S. Open said that UCLA student Patrick Cantlay's final score of 284 was one over par. In fact, 284 was even par.

South by Southwest: In the Feb. 3 Calendar section, a photo caption with an article about the film lineup at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival incorrectly described a scene from the set of "The Innkeepers." The photo showed Sara Paxton with costar Pat Healy, not Paxton with director Ti West.

"Cars 2": In the June 19 Calendar section, a caption for a photo with an article about "Cars 2" director John Lasseter misidentified one of the characters pictured. The photo showed Mater with Lightning McQueen, not Guido.

"Twist": An article in the June 19 Arts & Books section contained several errors about the Pasadena Playhouse's new musical "Twist" and songwriter Tena Clark. The show is not a Depression-era musical; it is set during Prohibition in the late 1920s, before the Great Depression. "Twist" did not take 20 years to reach the stage, and last year's production of the show at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre was not its first. Clark became involved with "Twist" in 1983, 10 years before it was first produced at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre in 1993.

Sudan agreement: An article in the June 21 Section A about a demilitarization pact between leaders of northern and southern Sudan misspelled the name of the president of Sudan as Omar Hussein Ahmed Bashir. His name is Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir. It also said southern Sudan had voted to secede in a March referendum. The vote was in January.

KCET: An article in the June 21 Business section about KCET-TV's planned move to Burbank referred to KCET as a former public television station. The station remains a public TV outlet, although it left the PBS network as of Jan 1.

Galaxy soccer: An article in the June 19 Sports section about the Galaxy's 3-1 victory Saturday over the Colorado Rapids misspelled the last name of a Galaxy player who scored a goal. The player is Chad Barrett, not Barnett.

Spare tires:

An article in the June 20 Section A about automakers doing away with spare tires gave an incorrect first name for the director of vehicle testing for Edmunds.com. He is Dan Edmunds, not Don.



Torso Ball:



A June 20 Health section article reviewing fitness products listed a telephone number for customers interested in buying a Torso Ball. Inquiries should not be made by phone but sent by email to info@torsoball.com or through the company website, http://www.torsoball.com. Also, the online version of the article said the Torso Ball costs $99.95 plus $19.99 for shipping and handling. The item costs $99.99, and shipping and handling costs $19.95.



Crystal Cathedral:



An article in the June 19 Section A about the success of the Latino ministry at the Crystal Cathedral stated that Pastor Dante Gebel's services were broadcast widely throughout the U.S. and the Spanish-speaking world on the Telemundo network. They are broadcast by Telemundo in the U.S. but in other countries by Enlace TBN, Gebel's office says.

Los Angeles Film Festival: An article in the June 18 Calendar about Los Angeles-based films at the Los Angeles Film Festival gave one of the lead actor's names in the movie "Mamitas" as Jesse Garcia. The actor's name is E.J. Bonilla.

"Les Miserables": In the June 19 Arts & Books section, a graphic with facts about "Les Miserables" says the show won eight Tony Awards in 1997. The correct year was 1987. The

Black holes: An article in the June 18 Section A about astronomers' detection of black holes dating to the early universe said that X-rays, unlike visible or infrared light, can escape the powerful gravitational pull of a black hole. In fact, all such forms of light, or electromagnetic radiation, travel at the same speed and behave similarly in the presence of a black hole. Matter falling in toward the black hole generates electromagnetic radiation, which we are able to detect in the form of X-rays.

Mercury Messenger: An article in the June 17 Section A about NASA's Messenger spacecraft mission to Mercury attributed a quote about the possibility the planet might have more polar ice than Earth's moon to Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division. The remark was actually made by Sean Solomon, the mission's lead scientist. Likewise, it was Solomon, not Green, who said Mercury was once considered "the burnt-out cinder of the solar system."

Neil Young: An article in the June 15 Calendar section about Neil Young's live album "A Treasure" listed the song "It Might Have Been" as one of several Young originals on the album. It was written by Ronnie Green and Harriet Kane.

Music piracy: An article in the June 9 Section A about efforts by a firm called Web Sheriff to combat music piracy misidentified Scott Borchetta in one instance as Taylor Swift's manager. Borchetta is president and chief executive officer of Swift's record label, Big Machine Records.

Debbie Reynolds auction: The information box accompanying an article in the June 14 Calendar section about the auction of Debbie Reynolds' movie memorabilia collection said the auction begins at noon Friday. It begins at noon Saturday.

Jack London: A photo caption that accompanied a book review in the June 12 Arts & Books section said that Jack London's wife, Charmian, had taken a 1909 photo in Malaita, Solomon Islands. London himself took the photo, which appears in the book "Jack London: Photographer."

Real estate: The Home of the Week feature in the June 5 Business section said Suzanne Vanderlip was the widow of Frank Vanderlip Jr. She was the widow of John Vanderlip.

Angeles Crest Map: An article in the June 5 Section A about the reopening of a segment of Angeles Crest Highway that had been closed for a year and a half included an inaccurate map of that stretch. The map showed a portion of the highway that had also been closed but was reopened in January.

"Indigo" book review: A review of the book "Indigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World" in the June 10 Calendar section included this sentence: "As history, it wanders, sometimes too hastily, through millenniums and contents to trace the reach and power of indigo dye and fabric." The word "contents" should have been "continents."

Ashton Sweet memorial: In the June 7 LATExtra section, an article about the service for Ashton Sweet, a cheerleader killed in a car crash in Irvine, said about 300 people had attended. While the chapel at the Chinese Baptist Church of Central Orange County normally holds 300 people, scores more had crowded into overflow areas or stood outside, pushing the overall attendance to well over 500.

Proposed AT&T purchase: An article in the June 9 Business section about state regulators poised to investigate AT&T Inc.'s plan to buy T-Mobile USA said Google Inc. was among a number of high-tech companies that support the deal. In fact, Google has not taken a position publicly on the proposed merger.

Spider-Man satire: An article in the May 31 Calendar section about the Blank Theatre Company in Hollywood presenting a teenager's satire of the Spider-Man musical on Broadway said the title of the new work was "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Lights." The title is "Spider-Man: Turn on the Lights."

Amy Poehler: An article about "Parks and Recreation" star Amy Poehler in the June 9 Envelope section said that Nick Offerman plays her boss on the show, Ron Hoffman. The character's name is Ron Swanson.

California tuition: A June 7 article in Section A about the U.S. Supreme Court's action allowing California to continue granting in-state tuition to undocumented students referred to the action as a ruling. The court's move was not a ruling; justices dismissed an appeal of California law.

Barry Manilow: The Sunday Conversation interview with Barry Manilow in the June 5 Calendar section misspelled the last name of Manilow collaborator Enoch Anderson as Andersen.

405 Freeway closure: An article in the May 29 California section about the planned mid-July closure of the 405 Freeway as part of a project to add 10 miles of northbound carpool lane through the Sepulveda Pass said carpoolers and some drivers of hybrids would be able to use the lane. Starting July 1, hybrid vehicles with a yellow sticker will no longer be able to use carpool lanes if the driver is the only occupant.

Gil Scott-Heron: The obituary of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron in the May 29 California section said his album "I'm New Here" was released in 2007. It came out in 2010.

Jerry Sands: An item in the Dodgers FYI feature in the May 22 Sports section said that Dodgers rookie Jerry Sands, who had hit his first major league home run, was a North Carolina native. Sands grew up in North Carolina but was born in Middletown, N.Y.

"Nuremberg": A review of "Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today" in the June 3 Calendar section said the 1948 documentary had been restored by Sandra Schulberg and Josh Waletzky from the only print they could find. It should have said the film was restored from the only usable print they could find.

"AfterMath": A caption with a photo of actress Annie Potts in the June 5 Arts & Books section said her play "AfterMath" was at the Odyssey Theatre. The show originally opened at the Odyssey, but it's now at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles through June 26.

Uncharted 3: An article in the June 7 Calendar section about employees at Naughty Dog Studios developing the game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception identified the man in charge of producing the promotional trailer about the game as Travis Kurosawa. His name is Taylor Kurosaki.

Prince: An article in the June 2 Calendar section about Prince's multiple-night stand at the Forum in Inglewood referred to the church that purchased the arena in 2000 as the Faith Central Bible Church. It is the Faithful Central Bible Church.

Kids Reading Room illustration: The illustration accompanying the story "Rosie's Gift" on the May 29 Kids Reading Room page showed a Civil War soldier in a blue uniform. The uniform should have been gray because the story involved a Confederate soldier.

Iraq weaponry: An article in the June 7 Section A about attacks in Iraq that killed five U.S. soldiers and 14 Iraqis referred to 120-millimeter rockets. It should have said 122-millimeter rockets.

Dodgers: An article in the May 31 Section A about the Los Angeles Dodgers' declining attendance cited a 10% drop in television ratings this season. Those ratings were for games on Fox Sports Prime Ticket. The story did not include ratings for KCAL telecasts, which are averaging a 1.9 rating, the same as last year. Prime Ticket carries 100 games a season, and KCAL about 50.

Charter schools: An article in the June 2 Business section about a for-profit investment fund to build charter schools — created by former tennis star Andre Agassi and money-management firm Canyon Capital Realty Advisors — quoted Canyon Chief Executive Capital fund manager Bobby Turner as saying: "We expect to attract investors who realize that making money and making societal change don't have to be mutually exclusive." In fact, the fund is closed to new investors.

Beer makers: An article in the June 2 Food section said that in 2009, Eagle Rock Brewery was the first brewery to open within the Los Angeles city limits in more than 60 years. Other breweries had opened during that time.

Buzzmeter: A caption with the Buzzmeter item in the June 3 Envelope section said that the photo above was from the HBO series "Game of Thrones." The photo was from HBO's "Boardwalk Empire."

Irvine crash: An article in the June 1 LATExtra section about a traffic collision in Irvine involving a suspected drunk driver said one of the injured, Ashton Sweet, had died after being taken off life support. Sweet was pronounced dead but kept on a ventilator until her organs were harvested Wednesday.

Summer concerts: A list in the May 29 Arts & Books section of notable pop music concerts on tap this summer gave the age of British singer Adele as 21. She is 23.

Gil Scott-Heron: The obituary of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron in the May 29 California section said his album "I'm New Here" was released in 2007. It came out in 2010.

Jerry Sands: An item in the Dodgers FYI feature in the May 22 Sports section said that Dodgers rookie Jerry Sands, who had hit his first major league home run, was a North Carolina native. Sands grew up in North Carolina but was born in Middletown, N.Y.

405 Freeway closure: An article in the May 29 California section about the planned mid-July closure of the 405 Freeway as part of a project to add 10 miles of northbound carpool lane through the Sepulveda Pass said carpoolers and some drivers of hybrids would be able to use the lane. Starting July 1, hybrid vehicles with a yellow sticker will no longer be able to use carpool lanes if the driver is the only occupant.

USC animation: An article in the June 1 Calendar section about USC dedicating the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Center for Animation said that while Loyola Marymount offers an animation major, it does not award an undergraduate degree in the field. It does offer a Bachelor of Arts in animation.

Daniel Catan: In an article in the May 25 Calendar section about a Los Angeles Opera tribute to the late composer Daniel Catan, the title of his opera "Florencia en el Amazonas" was translated as "Florencia of the Amazons." The correct translation is "Florence in the Amazon." The error also appeared in a photo caption that accompanied the article.

Guyana travel: In the May 29 Travel section, an information box accompanying an article on Guyana said Virgin America flies to Georgetown, Guyana. It does not; the correct airline is Virgin Atlantic.

Viator app: In the Web Buzz column in the May 29 Travel section, a review of the Viator app indicated the app is available for both the iPhone and iPad. Although Viator apps are available for both devices, the review was of the iPad version only.