Declaration of Independence: A story about the Declaration of Independence on the Kids' Reading Room page in the July 3 Comics II section said that Congress adopted the Declaration on July 2, 1776, and signed it two days later. Congress declared independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the Declaration two days later; signing didn't begin until Aug. 2 that year. In addition, the article said that when Thomas Jefferson was drafting the Declaration in June, the words he wrote for the opening were, "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…." Those are the opening words in the Declaration that Congress adopted, but they are not what Jefferson wrote in his first draft. He wrote, "When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for a people to advance from that subordination in which they have hitherto remained…."

Food TV: In the Calendar section elsewhere in this edition, a photo caption accompanying an article about food TV shows identifies a restaurateur as King Phojanakang. His last name is Phojanakong. The error was discovered after the section went to press.

In Rotation: The In Rotation column in the Arts & Books section elsewhere in this edition appears without a byline. The column was written by Randall Roberts. The error was discovered after the section went to press.

Herman Cain: An article in the July 8 Section A about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain referred to Marshalltown, Iowa, as Marshallville.

Clarence Thomas: A July 3 article in Section A on the 20th anniversary of Justice Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court said that justices heard oral arguments in the case of a Louisiana prisoner two months after Thomas was sworn in. It should have said one month.

Ed Sullivan: An article about"The Ed Sullivan Show" in the July 4 Calendar section said that "Bonanza" helped drive the variety show off the air. In fact, the two programs never competed head-to-head. Also, the article included comedian George Carlin among a list of performers who were said to have gotten some of their first broad exposure to the American public on the Sullivan show. Carlin had been appearing on TV talk and variety shows for more than four years before his first Sullivan performance.

Egypt archiving: An article in the July 7 Section A about archiving Egypt's revolution misspelled the last name of American University in Cairo anthropologist Hania Sholkamy as Sholkawy.

IndyMac: An article in the July 8 Business section about a federal lawsuit filed against formerIndyMac Bancorp Chief Executive Michael W. Perry misspelled the last name of his lawyer, Jean Veta, as La Veta in one reference.

Dick Williams: The obituary of Hall of Fame baseball manager Dick Williams in the July 8 LATExtra section said that when he led the Boston Red Sox to the 1967 World Series, it had been 31 years since the team's last World Series appearance. The Red Sox had last played in the World Series in 1946, making it 21 years.

Declaration of Independence: A story about the Declaration of Independence on the Kids' Reading Room page in the July 3 Comics II section said that Congress adopted the Declaration on July 2, 1776, and signed it two days later. Congress declared independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the Declaration two days later; signing didn't begin until Aug. 2 that year. In addition, the article said that when Thomas Jefferson was drafting the Declaration in June, the words he wrote for the opening were, "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…." Those are the opening words in the Declaration that Congress adopted, but they are not what Jefferson wrote in his first draft. He wrote, "When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for a people to advance from that subordination in which they have hitherto remained…."

Robert Mitchum: An article in the July 7 Calendar section about Robert Mitchum's western films misspelled the last name of "The Lusty Men" co-writer David Dortort as Dortord.

Microsoft in China: The byline on an article in the July 6 Business section about Microsoft Corp.'s striking a deal with Baidu for an English-language search engine in China gave the reporters' names as David Pierson and David Sarno. It should have been Jonathan Kaiman and David Sarno.

Summer cultural events: An article in the July 6 Calendar section about free and low-priced cultural events this summer said that the Sunset Concerts Series at the Skirball Cultural Center begins July 8. It begins July 21. Also, a photo with the article showed Baka Beyond performing at the Sunset Concerts Series. The Afro-Celtic dance band is not part of the series lineup this year.

Oxnard murder trial: An article in the July 6 LATExtra section about opening statements in the trial for Brandon McInerney, who is charged with killing a gay classmate, said that Judge Charles Campbell is a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. He is a Ventura County Superior Court judge.

BART shooting: An article in the June 29 LATExtra section on the Bay Area Rapid Transit District's $1.3-million wrongful-death settlement with the mother of Oscar Grant III said that Officer Johannes Mehserle, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, served 11 months in custody for the shooting. Mehserle was jailed for 12 months. The error also appeared in articles on June 13 and June 14.

Clarence Thomas: A July 3 article in Section A on the 20th anniversary of Justice Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court said that justices heard oral arguments in the case of a Louisiana prisoner two months after Thomas was sworn in. It should have said one month.

Lady Gaga sales: An article in the July 1 Calendar section about slumping sales of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" album said that she had fallen at London's Heathrow Airport earlier that week. She stumbled there last year. Also the last name of a music buyer at Amoeba Music in Hollywood was misspelled. His name is Brad Schelden, not Sheldon.

Veranda showhouse: In the July 2 Home section, a photo preview of the Veranda "House of Windsor" decorator showcase in Mandeville Canyon failed to credit Martyn Lawrence-Bullard as the designer of the "man cave" pictured on the section's cover.

Freddie Highmore: A Fox Searchlight Films photo that accompanied a profile of actor Freddie Highmore in the June 20 Calendar section should have been credited to photographer Raymond Haddad, not Mark Schafer.

Congress: An article in the July 4 Section A about lack of action in the 112th Congress included a patent reform bill among legislation that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said had fallen into a "black hole" in the House. The article failed to note that after Reid made the remark, the House passed a version of the bill June 23.

William Schallert: In the Classic Hollywood column in the July 4 Calendar about veteran character actor William Schallert, the name of the film "The Foxes of Harrow" was incorrectly given as "The Foxes of the Harrow."

L.A. Unified board: An article in the July 2 LATExtra section about verbal skirmishing that erupted after four members of the L.A. school board were sworn in said that Monica Garcia was reelected to the school board this year. She was reelected in 2009.

Phone bills: In the June 26 Business section, a Personal Finance column about cramming — the process of placing unauthorized charges on phone bills — said that Main Street Telephone of Blue Bell, Pa., was the corporate parent of USBI. In fact, Main Street was a client of USBI.

New World F.E.S.T: The Guide in the June 26 Calendar section listed an event called the New World F.E.S.T. as taking place June 24-26 in Santa Monica. The event has been rescheduled and will take place Oct. 7-9.

"West Side Story": An article in the July 3 Arts & Books section about the restoration of the "West Side Story" score misspelled the name of the Leonard Bernstein Office's Eleonor Sandresky as Eleanor Sandreski.

South American soccer: An article in the July 1 Sports section about the start of the Copa America tournament said that Gabriel Batistuta was the coach of Argentina's team. Sergio Batista is the Argentine coach.

Dinosaur Hall: In the July 3 Arts & Books section, a graphic about the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's new Dinosaur Hall listed the source of its information as the National History Museum. It should have been Natural History Museum.

"Monte Carlo" review: In the July 1 Calendar section, the review of the film "Monte Carlo" said that actress Katie Cassidy plays the character Meg. Leighton Meester plays Meg; Cassidy portrays Emma.

Chamber singers: The Guide listings in the June 26 Arts & Books section said that the Los Angeles Chamber Singers & Cappella would be performing Wednesday in Los Angeles and Friday in Hermosa Beach. Those concerts occurred the previous week.

Botched holdup: In the June 25 LATExtra section, the caption for a photograph of Monaco Jewelers in San Juan Capistrano, the scene of a reported robbery attempt, said that one of the three men allegedly involved in the crime was an employee of the jewelry store. None of the alleged robbers, two of whom were killed, were store employees.

Phone bills: In the June 26 Business section, a Personal Finance column about cramming — the process of placing unauthorized charges on phone bills — said Main Street Telephone of Blue Bell, Pa., was the corporate parent of USBI. In fact, Main Street was a client of USBI.

Violin competition: In the June 29 Calendar section, an article about a Colburn School graduate competing in the International Tchaikovsky Competition said that Itamar Zorman of Israel was the lone woman in the finals. Zorman is a man. Jehye Lee of South Korea is the sole woman finalist.

Text messages from press row: In some copies of the June 30 Sports section, former Lakers player Sasha Vujacic's last name was misspelled as Vujavic in an item in Jerry Crowe's column.

Primary care doctors: An article in the June 27 Health section about the increasing number of tasks family physicians must perform stated that there are more than 100 primary care practices in the U.S. that are patient-centered medical homes, a new model for primary care. To date, 2,314 patient-centered medical homes are recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a nonprofit that evaluates health delivery programs.

State prisons: An article in the July 1 LATExtra section about a three-judge court issuing deadlines for California to reduce its prison population said that Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill in May to transfer thousands of inmates from state prisons to county jails. In fact, Brown signed a bill in April that would assign custody of some future prisoners to local rather than state authorities. Also, in the April 5 LATExtra section, the headline on the article about Brown signing the bill said, "State to transfer some inmates." The bill dealt with the placement of future prisoners, not the transfer of inmates already in prison.

Getty House: In the June 30 LATExtra section, an article about plans to erect a 6-foot fence at the Getty House contained several errors: The mayor's residence is in Windsor Square, not Hancock Park; the name of Antonio Villaraigosa's chief of staff is Jeff Carr, not John; and construction of the fence is expected to take three weeks, not 13. Also, a photograph used in a photo illustration that accompanied the article was taken by Allen J. Schaben, not Al Seib.

Film workshop: An article in the June 30 Calendar section about a film workshop at the Museum of Contemporary Art misspelled the first name of programming director Jonathan Wells as Jonathon.

Chamber singers listing: An item in the classical music lists in the June 26 Arts & Books section said that the Los Angeles Chamber Singers & Cappella would be performing Wednesday at Vibiana in Los Angeles and Friday at St. Cross Episcopal Church in Hermosa Beach. Those concerts occurred last week.

"Cars 2": In the June 19 Calendar section, an article about "Cars 2" director John Lasseter erred in referring to one of the car characters as "Jethro Clampett-like." The character Jethro in "The Beverly Hillbillies" was a Bodine, not a Clampett.

New World F.E.S.T.: The Guide in the June 26 Calendar section listed an event called the New World F.E.S.T. as taking place June 24-26 in Santa Monica. The event has been rescheduled and will take place Oct. 7-9.

Debit card fees: An article in the June 25 Business section about changes in bank policies governing debit cards said Bank of America no longer processes debits in the order of largest to smallest. In fact, it does reorder transactions so the largest is paid first on certain types of account withdrawals, including automated debits to pay recurring bills. It declines one-time debit-card purchases if the transaction would overdraw the account.

Buddy Holly tribute album: An article in the June 28 Calendar section about a new Buddy Holly tribute album identified "Peggy Sue" as the singer's first hit. "That'll Be the Day" was the song with which Holly debuted on the national sales chart in 1957.

Electric Daisy Carnival: In the June 27 Calendar section, a Critic's Notebook on the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas misidentified the promoter as Insomnia. The name of the company is Insomniac Events.

"SVU" casting: In a Quick Takes item in the June 28 Calendar section, the last name of actress Kelli Giddish of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was misspelled as Gaddish.

CalPERS legal costs: An article in the June 28 Business section about an $11-million legal bill paid by the California Public Employees' Retirement System omitted the first name and title of state Treasurer Bill Lockyer, who sits on the CalPERS Board of Administration.

Randall Dale Adams: The headline on the obituary of Randall Dale Adams in the June 27 LATExtra section said he died in 2011. Adams, the former death row inmate who was freed after flaws in his conviction for the murder of a Dallas policeman were exposed in the documentary "The Thin Blue Line," died Oct. 30, 2010, as the obituary noted.

Dodgers creditors: An article and chart in the June 28 Sports section identifying the Dodgers' 40 largest creditors should have referred to those individuals and entities as unsecured creditors.

Major League Baseball: In the June 27 Sports section, the introduction to the box score for the previous day's game in which the Seattle Mariners defeated the Florida Marlins, 2-1, said Seattle, playing as the visiting team on its home field, salvaged one win in a three-game series. The Mariners won on June 24 and thus had two wins in the series.

Clean-fuel shipping rules: An article in the June 24 LATExtra section about decisions by the California Air Resources Board regarding clean-fuel rules for oceangoing vessels erred in stating that air board officials acknowledged that 2% of vessels using the lowest-sulfur fuel have experienced propulsion failures. The correct figure is 0.2%.

"The Interlopers": A theater review in the June 24 Calendar section was accompanied by a photo whose caption referred to the work in question as Jim Fall's "The Interlopers." As the review noted, Fall is the play's director. Gary Lennon is the playwright.

Clarence Darrow book: A review of the book "Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned" in the Arts & Books section elsewhere in this edition gives an incorrect first name for the author. He is John Farrell, not James. The error was discovered after the section went to press.

Crystal Cathedral: An article in the June 19 Section A about the success of the Latino ministry at the Crystal Cathedral said 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.

Libya: A headline in the June 25 Section A on an article about fighting in Libya's western mountains said "Libyan's western front joins battle." It should have said "Libya's western front joins battle."

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

Captains' ratings: An article in the June 24 Section A on Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies rating their captains cited an example from the deputies union regarding the ratings of captains in Palmdale and Lancaster. The article should have made clear that those ratings were for prior captains no longer in those assignments.

U.S. families: An article in the June 23 Section A about U.S. Census data on families referred to "children born to unmarried parents or raised in a single-family household." It should have said "single-parent households."

Restaurant review: A review of Son of a Gun in the June 23 Food section listed the restaurant's street address as 8379 W. 3rd St. It is 8370 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles.

Alan Haberman: The obituary in the June 22 LATExtra section of supermarket executive Alan L. Haberman, who played a key role in the design of the bar code, said that the current name of the governing board of the nonprofit Uniform Code Council is GS1. The group is called GS1 US.

John Chiang: In some copies of the June 23 Section A, an article about John Chiang, California's controller, gave his age as 49. Chiang is 48.

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.

"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.

"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.

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.

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."