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  • An item in the Matier and Ross column Thursday omitted a word from the resignation letter submitted by Shawnda Westly, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's former senior policy adviser. The excerpt should have read, "In my short time here, I quickly learned that this position is not a fit for me, neither personally or professionally." (11/21)
  • The image of a poster that accompanied an article about the Doors in San Francisco in Monday's Datebook section was incorrectly credited. The credit should have read: "Copyright 1967 by Neon Rose, courtesy Victor Moscoso." (11/20)
  • In today's Food section, the title of the dressing recipe in Michael Mina's Thanksgiving menu is misstated. It should be Roasted Pecan, Cranberry & Sausage Dressing. (11/19)
  • A graphic that accompanied a story on Saturday about dangerous intersections in San Francisco contained incomplete information. The map identified locations of collisions involving Muni vehicles. (11/19)
  • The corner of 20th and Connecticut streets is in San Francisco's Potrero Hill district, not Bernal Heights as reported in Saturday's ChronicleWatch column. (11/19)
  • A story in Sunday's Business section listed Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., as a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act in Congress, an effort to make organizing members easier for unions. Specter co-sponsored the legislation in two previous attempts to pass it, but he was not a co-sponsor of the bill that failed last year in the current, 110th Congress. (11/18)
  • Chip Johnson's column on Friday misstated when Don Perata was first elected to office. He won a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in 1986. (11/18)
  • Clarification: Sunday's front-page picture of Harvey Milk and George Moscone should have been credited to Bob McLeod/San Francisco Examiner/Bancroft Library. (11/18)
  • Clarification: An article Saturday about a judge's ruling overturning a settlement that required California public schools to train non-nursing employees to administer insulin to diabetic children should have noted that the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit was the American Nurses Association of California. (11/18)
  • Last Sunday's Style section story about Michelle Obama incorrectly reported her height. She is 5 feet 11 inches tall. (11/16)
  • In a story about the light brown apple moth that ran last Friday, Michael Jarvis should have been identified as a spokesman for the state Department of Food and Agriculture. (11/14)
  • Clarification: In a story that appeared in Sunday's Chronicle about the John McCain campaign, Jonathan Stonham should have been identified as an owner of a small Web-hosting business. He was apprehensive about Barack Obama's tax policies and was concerned that he would be taxed more heavily as his small business grows. Also, the article should have been labeled as "news analysis." (11/14)
  • A story in Wednesday's Chronicle misidentified the committee that U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is in line to head next year. Feinstein is likely to become the first woman to chair the Senate Intelligence Committee. (11/13)
  • A New York Times article in Wednesday's editions about corruption charges against former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian misstated how and when he left office. Chen stepped down from the presidency in May. (11/13)
  • A story in Wednesday's Datebook about the exhibition of modern Asian American art at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum misstated Irene Poon's position at San Francisco State University. She is the art department's visual resource curator. (11/13)
  • A sentence was omitted inadvertently from a letter to the editor by Bob Nystrom of Mountain View published Tuesday. The full paragraph should have read: "The Biblical definition of 'marriage' predates our state and federal constitutions by over four millennia. 'The state's' choice of this word for civil union legislation does not ordain state operatives clad in black robes to redefine this intellectual property of 'The church.' " (11/12)
  • Clarification: In Leah Garchik's column in Monday's Datebook, a song was misidentified. She was referring to the song "Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie." (11/11)
  • A story Tuesday on an investigation by the Alaska State Personnel Board into the actions of Gov. Sarah Palin incorrectly reported that Palin appointed the board. Her Republican predecessor selected the board's three members; Palin reappointed one, who is the chairwoman. (11/9)
  • Bay Area election results Thursday misstated the winners in the race for four seats on the Mountain View City Council. The winners, in the order of their finish, were Laura Macias, Tom Means, Mike Kasperzak and John Inks. (11/8)
  • In a story Friday about Craigslist changing its policies for erotic services advertising, the name of a senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation was misspelled. His name is Kurt Opsahl. (11/8)
  • In the Wine section of Oct. 31, the ownership of a Chilean winery was misstated. Kendall-Jackson does not own Caliterra. The company owns Calina. (11/8)
  • In Friday's Wine section, the amount of Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear Liqueur in the Yuletidal Wave cocktail was misstated. It is 10 ounces. (11/8)
  • A front-page story and caption in some editions Thursday misattributed a portion of President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech Tuesday night in Chicago to his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in August. (11/7)
  • In a story Wednesday about the trial of Phil Spector, the Associated Press reported erroneously that witness Dorothy Melvin is Joan Rivers' manager. Melvin was Rivers' manager at the time of incidents described in testimony but is no longer her manager, according to Judy Katz, a publicist for Rivers. (11/7)
  • A headline in the Bay Area section Wednesday indicated that Berkeley ballot Measure KK was approved. The measure, which was intended to block AC Transit's high-speed bus plan, was rejected. (11/7)
  • Bay Area election results on Thursday misstated the outcome of the race for Ward One director of the East Bay Regional Park District. Whitney Dotson won the contest. (11/7)
  • An article about Madonna's concert at Oracle Arena in Monday's Datebook section misidentified the car used onstage. It was a 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster. (11/5)
  • Clarification: Tuesday's story in the Datebook section about British comedian Russell Brand should have said that his Comedy Central special will tape this month and air in 2009. His autobiography, "My Booky Wook," will be published in the United States through HarperCollins in February. (11/5)
  • Sunday's Datebook section misstated the date of the Post-Election Panel Discussion at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission St., San Francisco. The event will be Thursday. (11/4)
  • In the article "Readers' advice on handling household money" in Saturday's Home & Garden section, information about Property Tax Payment Service was incorrect. PTPS provides co-tenants with a calculation of their share of the property taxes on multiowner property. (11/4)
  • An item in the Date Lines column in Monday's Datebook section misstated where the proceeds from the annual Sonoma Jazz + Festival will go. The money will benefit charities in the Sonoma Valley. (11/4)
  • Willie Brown's column Sunday should have stated that if Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, loses at the polls, then San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom won't have anything to gain because he already is seen as the same-sex mayor; if Prop. 8 wins, he has to avoid being seen as the reason why. (11/3)
  • A story in Friday's Datebook contained incorrect information about Barack Obama's campaign merchandise. It is not tax deductible. (11/3)
  • After today's TV Week section went to press, the USA Network announced it was pushing back the season premiere of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" to early 2009. The show is featured on the cover of today's TV Week. (11/2)
  • A story Friday about U.S. diabetes rates mischaracterized Type 2 diabetes. In Type 2, cells do not use insulin properly and the pancreas gradually loses its ability to produce it. (11/1)
  • In the Oct. 24 Wine section, the chef of Taverna Aventine's first name was wrong. The chef is Dave Faro. (11/1)
  • n the story "Ghede" in Wednesday's Home & Garden section, the e-mail address for Portsha Jefferson was misstated. The e-mail address is raratoulimen@gmail.com. (11/1)
  • The date of Public Fruit Jam, a workshop on canning fruit, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts was misstated in the 96 Hours section on Thursday. The workshop will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. (10/31)
  • An article about playwright Jane Anderson in Wednesday's Datebook section misidentified the director of the 1993 TV movie "The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom." The director was Michael Ritchie. (10/31)
  • Clarification: A story Thursday about an airport runway safety experiment should have said that San Francisco International Airport received extra scrutiny from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2007 because it is a busy airport and had one serious incident in 2007, when one aircraft landing and another taking off nearly collided. SFO was one of 20 U.S. airports targeted in the review. Federal aviation officials said SFO is not considered risky. (10/31)
  • A photo of Sarah Palin and a special-needs child in Open Forum on the Opinion page Wednesday misidentified the child as Palin's son, Trig, based on information provided by the photographer. The identity of the child, who appears to be older than the infant Trig, is unknown. (10/30)
  • Clarification: A headline accompanying a story in Wednesday's paper about the conflict in Congo might have left the impression that rebels were advancing on the country's capital. They were nearing the provincial capital city of Goma.
  • In a story about saving money by eating at home in Saturday's Home & Garden section, the first names of Dan Parrish and Jeff Blyskal were omitted, and Parrish's last name was misspelled. (10/29)
  • The address of Intersection for the Arts was misstated in a story in the Datebook section Monday about the play "Angry Black White Boy." The address is 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. (10/29)
  • An obituary Saturday for musician Merl Saunders misstated the high school attended by Johnny Mathis. Mathis attended George Washington High School. (10/28)
  • Because of a technical error, a chart about presidential polls in battleground states in some editions on Saturday misstated information about the race in North Carolina. It should have shown that Sen. John McCain had 50 percent to Sen. Barack Obama's 48 percent in the Rasmussen poll. (10/28)
  • In The Sporting Green on Oct. 21 and 22, coverage of the 49ers misstated the number of Hall of Fame players who have been NFL head coaches. The latest such person, the 49ers' Mike Singletary, is the 21st. (10/28)
  • An obituary on Sunday for Harold Kant, a lawyer for the Grateful Dead, erroneously reported when Ben & Jerry's ice cream introduced Cherry Garcia. The year was 1987. (10/27)
  • A Datebook story last Sunday misstated the domestic situation of filmmaker Simone Grudzen. She does not live with Emily Drabant. (10/26)
  • An article Saturday about decreasing Republican support for GOP presidential nominee John McCain incorrectly identified the debate he had threatened to withdraw from. McCain threatened not to attend the first debate with Democrat Barack Obama. (10/26)
  • In some editions Friday, Chip Johnson's column misstated the name of a firm that advocates for the city of Oakland in Washington, D.C. The firm is Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus. (10/24)
  • The Essentials column in Thursday's 96 Hours section misstated the day of the Everlast concert at Slim's. The concert is at 8 p.m. Sunday. (10/23)
  • An item in Wednesday's Bay Area Digest misstated the name of a woman who dropped a federal civil-rights lawsuit against a CHP officer. She is Zahra Sedaghatpour. (10/23)
  • Clarification: An item in the Matier & Ross column Sept. 17 on an investigation into whether a former Richmond mayoral aide submitted improper invoices from community groups including Justice Matters, the West County Toxics Coalition, Touchable Stories and Generation Earth should have made clear that the groups were unaware of the billings. (10/23)
  • A story in Tuesday's Datebook section about KFRC radio switching formats misstated the period when Dr. Don Rose worked at the station. He began there in 1973. Also, the relationship between CBS and Infinity was mischaracterized. Infinity was the network's radio division. (10/22)
  • The credit for the photo of Sam Maloof on the front page of the Home & Garden section on Wednesday was inadvertently omitted. The photo was by Stan Lim of the Riverside Press-Enterprise. (10/22)
  • A list of dog-friendly hiking trails in Sunday's Sporting Green contained an incorrect entry. Round Valley Regional Preserve in eastern Contra Costa County is off-limits to all dogs. (10/22)