A photo caption on page B1 Sunday with a story about WynSpring Family Resource Center’s Diva Day incorrectly identified Chayil McFalls as a former foster child who has been adopted. Chayil, 6, who has never been in foster care, attended the event as a volunteer. Link Report an error
Given the fact that journalists have been mixing up the names of President Obama and Osama Bin Laden for a good three years or more, it’s no surprise that the coverage of last night’s huge news included many of these slips. Here’s a sampler of Obama/Osama errors. This, from a local Fox affiliate, may be [...]
An editorial Sunday, “Brown regresses on prison contract,” included several assertions that deserve correction regarding a 218-page contract the Brown administration has proposed for state prison officers: • Salary increases for officers would not be tied to compensation for sheriff’s deputies in Los Angeles County and police elsewhere. That language, included in a previous contract, [...]
A column by Fred Grimm in Thursday's edition of The Herald erroneously reported that former state Republican Party Executive Director Delmar Johnson had been charged with a crime in connection with the party spending scandal. Johnson has not been charged. Link A story on the Chu Vue murder trial on page B1 Thursday mischaracterized a [...]
On Page 7 of Friday’s Ticket, a photo of Bruce Springsteen was incorrectly identified as Bob Dylan. Link Report an error
In the Crime Q&A about the kidnapping and murder of Connie Lee Decker on Page B2 Sunday, the last two paragraphs incorrectly used the victim’s name instead of the name of the man, David Breaux, who was convicted of killing her. The paragraphs should have said that Breaux had two prior convictions, robbery in 1978 [...]
Mar. 6–A story on Page A1 Wednesday about lawsuits involving the Dunmore home-building family was accompanied by a photograph of a man incorrectly identified as Sidney D. Dunmore. The person pictured was his father, Sidney B. Dunmore, who is not involved in the lawsuits. Link Report an error
On Metro Page B1 Thursday, a headline incorrectly said $211 billion in state funds had been promised for regional levee repairs. The correct amount is $211 million. Link Report an error
