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  • A photo caption on page 2 on Sept. 6 misstated the first name of the wife of Japan's newly elected prime minister. She is Miyuki Hatoyama. (9/9)
  • A Bay Area story Sept. 4 about a union-led vote of no confidence in University of California President Mark Yudof incorrectly reported the results. According to union leaders, who represent 70,000 of the university's 180,000 employees, about 10,000 members cast ballots. Among those, 96 percent voted no confidence. (9/9)
  • The 2008 Raiders results published in the NFL 2009 preview section were incorrect. The correct results are on B6 of today's Sporting Green. (9/9)
  • A front-page photo caption Sept. 5 misstated Maria Shriver's role in the annual Women's Conference. She organizes the event. (9/9)
  • A still from the movie "9" in the Sept. 6 Datebook section was misidentified as being from the movie "District 9." (9/6)
  • Because the "NFL 2009" section on Sept. 6 was prepared before Saturday's deadline for teams to trim their rosters to 53 players, some of the previews do not reflect the final cuts. Also, the 2008 Raiders results on Page D8 are misstated. The correct results can be found here. (9/6)
  • A song title listed in a Sept. 4 Datebook story was incorrect. It is "Everywhere That I'm Not." Debora Iyall's first name was misspelled in a caption. (9/5)
  • The name of David Harmer, the Republican nominee for the 10th Congressional District, was incorrect in a Bay Area story in some copies of the Sept. 3 paper. (9/4)
  • A front-page story Sept. 3 about behested donations to Mayor Gavin Newsom and other political figures incorrectly stated that Lennar spokesman Charlie Goodyear said the company does not make political contributions to avoid the appearance of trying to peddle influence. Goodyear said Thursday that he does not know why the company does not make contributions to political candidates. (9/4)
  • A Bay Area story Sept. 1 about Gateway to College, which helps dropouts get back into school, gave an incorrect e-mail address for the program's contact, City College Associate Dean Laurie Scolari. It's lscolari@ccsf.edu. (9/3)
  • The brief history of Triple Base Gallery in the Aug. 22 Business section should have included its founding as the San Francisco Underground Gallery in 2001 by Farnaz Shadravan, Silava Likhatchev and Chris Trueman. Clint Taniguchi and Oliver Halsman Rosenberg took it over from them in 2003 and renamed it. (9/3)
  • A letter to the editor on Aug. 31 erroneously stated that Luis Posada Carriles, convicted in absentia by a Venezuelan court of the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner, had been granted asylum by George W. Bush's administration. A U.S. immigration judge ruled in 2005 that Posada could not be deported because he faced the possibility of torture in Venezuela. (9/1)
  • A windsurfing story in the Aug. 28 Alameda community section overstated the amount of time it can take to learn the sport. Learning to windsurf generally requires about two hours of practice and a one-day lesson. It can take months or years to become proficient. (9/1)
  • A Datebook story on winery exploration included incorrect information about vineyard hikes at Kunde Estate Winery in Kenwood. All hikes are guided, and forthcoming tromps are Sept. 19 (fee - $60), Oct. 17 (dog-friendly; fee - $45), Nov. 7 and Dec. 19 (fee - $25 apiece). Reservations are required for all tours. (707) 833-5501. (8/30)
  • The Today's Essentials highlight on the band Extra Golden in the Aug. 27 96 Hours section incorrectly stated the group's background. The band's members are from Kenya and the United States. (8/28)
  • A headline in the Three Questions feature in the Business section on Aug. 23 misspelled the Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus' first name. Also, the article mischaracterized the frequency of the Episcopal Church's General Convention. It happens every three years. (8/27)
  • The injury to Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez was misidentified in a sports story on Aug. 25. His left shoulder is strained. The story also gave the wrong inning for pitcher Brandon Medders' at-bat. It was the 13th. (8/27)
  • A front-page article Aug. 24 about candidates in the race for the 10th Congressional District seat formerly held by Rep. Ellen Tauscher contained inaccurate information about Mark DeSaulnier, a state senator and former Contra Costa County supervisor. DeSaulnier is the former mayor of Concord. (8/26)
  • An information box accompanying a story Aug. 22 about cities and counties losing their share of the sales tax revenue incorrectly listed the city of Amador as the county and misspelled the city of Rolling Hills (Los Angeles County). (8/26)
  • Stephen Enfield's name was misspelled in a photo caption accompanying an Aug. 23 Bay Area story. (8/26)
  • Due to a production error, Debra J. Saunders' column Aug. 23 contained incorrect wording. It should have read: "Some big names in the GOP have rallied behind former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina as she eyes a run against Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman as she prepares to run for governor." (8/25)
  • A front-page story Aug. 24 about asexuals misstated the number of people who have registered as members on the Web site of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. It is 30,000, according to the group's founder. (8/25)
  • The story Sunday about the Giants-Rockies game incorrectly credited Colorado's Huston Street with a save. (8/24)
  • The story Sunday about the A's 3-2 victory over the Tigers incorrectly stated the length of the losing streak that Oakland ended. The A's had lost three in a row before that victory. (8/24)
  • A Marshalls shopping story on Aug. 16 should have noted that the before-and-after photos of Lisa Owen were shot at SFMOMA. (8/23)
  • A front-page story Aug. 20 about the return of El Niņo misspelled the name of Saratoga meteorologist Jan Null. (8/21)
  • Clarification: A story Aug. 15 about health care reform should have included details of the president's plan to fund coverage for uninsured Americans. He has pledged not to raise taxes on Americans making $250,000 a year or less and said he would cut subsidies to insurance companies and give them to low-income Americans to buy insurance. (8/20)
  • An item in the City Insider column on Aug. 18 inaccurately reported Yomi Agunbiade's employment status. The former head of the Recreation and Park Department was offered a job with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, but he declined that job. (8/19)
  • In The Dirt column on Aug. 16, the California Invasive Plant Council does not sell the plastic weed bouquets mentioned in the column. These are available from the Center for Invasive Plant Management in Montana. Its Web site is www.weedcenter.org/store/index.html.
  • A front-page story Aug. 9 about serious medical errors should have noted that a medical malpractice suit filed against St. Francis Memorial Hospital by a patient named Keith Wygant, who claimed that improper treatment of a spinal infection left him a paraplegic, was dismissed before a confidential settlement was reached. A physician who was also sued also settled with Wygant. (8/18)
  • A Datebook story Aug. 17 on sleep disorders incorrectly listed the name of an associate professor of sleep medicine at Stanford Medical School who works with insomniac patients. His name is Dr. Rafael Pelayo. (8/18)
  • A story Aug. 9 misstated the address of the New People complex, which opened Saturday. It is at 1746 Post St. (8/16)
  • An item in the Bottom Line column Aug. 14 misnamed a Chevron Corp. unit involved with a UC Davis development project. The correct name is Chevron Energy Solutions. (8/15)
  • An item in the Bottom Line column Aug. 12 incorrectly stated the amount of a note that was owed on 250 Montgomery St. in San Francisco. The correct amount was $40.8 million. (8/14)
  • A review in the Aug. 12 Datebook section of the book "The Venus Fixers" misstated the location of Anzio, Italy, and the date of its invasion. The city is in mainland Italy and was invaded by Allied troops in 1944. (8/14)
  • A graphic accompanying a front-page story Aug. 6 on newly created marine reserves incorrectly said scuba diving would be disallowed in some areas. Spearfishing will not be allowed, but scuba diving is permitted in the protected areas. (8/13)
  • Jon Carroll's column Aug. 12 misattributed a quotation. It was H.L. Mencken who said, "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." (8/13)
  • A headline in the Aug. 12 Bay Area section inaccurately reported how many jobs would be created with federal funds. Federal money will pay for 1,000 jobs in the city. (8/13)
  • A story Aug. 9 about medical errors incorrectly described an aspect of a lawsuit regarding the death of Stanley Stinnett in Modesto. Stinnett's widow filed an appeal after a judge reduced the jury's award from $7.4 million to $1.6 million, said her lawyer Stewart M. Tabak. (8/11)
  • A portion of the Merl Reagle puzzle solution in the Sunday Magazine was omitted. The final answer after completing the puzzle is the 10-letter word "COALESCING." Add an "A" and rearrange to reveal the celebrity name "NICOLAS CAGE." (8/11)
  • A Bay Area section story August 7 about the hikers arrested in Iran misstates the age of Joshua Fattal. He is 27. (8/8)


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