Cats in films: An article in the Oct. 27 Calendar section about films featuring cats said that in the 1958 movie "Bell, Book and Candle," the character played by James Stewart is allergic to cats and gets peeved when one constantly rests on his shoulder, prompting him to complain to Kim Novak's character, "Can we fix this cat a drink or something?" Stewart's line is, "Hasn't this cat got anything better to do? Couldn't you give him something to read?"

Coyote policies: An article in the Oct. 31 LATExtra section about efforts by Calabasas and other cities to teach residents to coexist with coyotes said that Glendale had planned to shoot a pack of coyotes that moved into an abandoned house. City officials called in county experts to evaluate the situation, an action that could have resulted in the animals' being trapped and euthanized. Ultimately the city took no action.

Steve Jobs: In the Oct. 29 Calendar section, a review of "Steve Jobs," Walter Isaacson's biography of the Apple co-founder, said that Jobs grew up in suburban Pal Alto (a misspelling of Palo Alto). In fact, he grew up in the communities of Mountain View and Los Altos.

Ghost movies: An Oct. 31 Calendar photo package that accompanied the Classic Hollywood column and highlighted three ghost movies listed Ruth Warrick as a costar of the 1944 film "The Uninvited." It was Ruth Hussey who appeared in that film with Ray Milland and Gail Russell.

Sondheim tribute: An Oct. 31 Calendar article about a tribute to Stephen Sondheim at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts said the composer's newest musical is "Road House." It is "Road Show."

LGBT Americans: Three headlines with an article in the Oct. 16 Section A about a new law requiring California public schools to teach about the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in state and U.S. history erred in describing the subject matter as "gay issues" and "LGBT lessons."

Obama's prospects: A map with an article in the Oct. 30 Section A about President Obama's reelection chances showed Indiana as a state won by John McCain in 2008. Obama won Indiana.

Lego Man: An article in the Oct. 30 Section A about a mysterious Lego Man washing ashore in Florida said Legoland had recently opened a theme park in Orlando. Legoland Florida is in Winter Haven.

Designer jeans: An article in the Oct. 23 Business section about jeans maker AG Adriano Goldschmied referred to Khanh T.L. Tran, Los Angeles-based sportswear denim and textile editor for Women's Wear Daily, as male. Tran is female.

Business book review: A review in the Oct. 2 Business section of the book "The Roots, Rituals and Rhetorics of Change: North American Business Schools After the Second World War" misspelled the last name of reviewer Morgen Witzel as Wenzel.

Rose Gudiel: A column in the Sept. 30 Section A detailing the pending eviction of Rose Gudiel, who lost her home to foreclosure, misstated the location of the property. It is in unincorporated Bassett, not La Puente. An article in the Oct. 5 Business section about union support for L.A. protesters repeated the error.

Cleaning products: An article in the Oct. 29 Home section about concentrated cleaning products gave erroneous shipping and website information for SC Johnson's Windex Mini. It is sold on scjgreenerchoices.com and is shipped through greenshipping.com, not Conservation International. The article also said that SC Johnson sells cleaning product pouches in China and Canada; it does not.

Buddy Holly TV show: An article in the Oct. 28 Calendar section about PBS' showing of "Buddy Holly: Listen to Me/The Ultimate Buddy Party" on Dec. 3 said that producers had plans to release a DVD of the concert program next year. The DVD will be offered during public television pledge drives as a thank-you to subscribers.

Chemical weapons: In the Oct. 27 LATExtra section, a caption with an article about a Cold War chemical stockpile in Oregon being incinerated said a photo showed missiles containing sarin gas. The photo showed artillery shells.

Meridia: An Oct. 27 Section A article about hormone changes after dieting said that the weight loss drug Meridia, withdrawn in 2010, was an over-the-counter medication. It was a prescription drug.

Business book review: A review in the Oct. 2 Business section of the book "The Roots, Rituals and Rhetorics of Change: North American Business Schools After the Second World War" misspelled the last name of reviewer Morgen Witzel as Wenzel.

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman: An article in the Oct. 26 Calendar section about the West Coast tour of Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman said that their appearance Monday at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in L.A. was sold out. As of Wednesday afternoon, tickets were still available.

Oscar nominations: In the Oct. 26 Section A, a front page index item referring to an article in the Calendar section about actors in contention for Academy Awards said half a dozen performers have been nominated for multiple films. The Oscar nominations will be announced Jan. 24.

Election in Tunisia: An article in the Oct. 26 LATExtra section about Islamist party Nahda's apparent victory in the Tunisian elections referred to Atef Dhibi as a protester against Nahda. Dhibi is a student who sympathizes with the party.

Baseball playoffs: An article in the Oct. 21 Sports section about pitching in Game 2 of the World Series said that Colby Lewis had recorded the first quality start for the Texas Rangers in the 2011 postseason. Lewis earlier had a quality start (pitching six innings and giving up one earned run) in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Apple TV: An article in the Oct. 26 Business section about Apple's potential interest in developing a television set misspelled the last name of Broadcom Corp. executive Dan Marotta as Muratta.

Gary Richards: An article in the Oct. 25 Calendar section about DJ and Hard founder Gary Richards said that the 2009 Hard Summer dance party was shut down by the Los Angeles Police Department. It was shut down by the Inglewood Police Department.

Ellen von Unwerth: An Oct. 24 Calendar article about an exhibition of photographs by Ellen von Unwerth said the show would be opening at the Fahey/Klein Gallery in L.A. on Thursday and that Von Unwerth would be on hand for a book signing. The opening and book signing were Oct. 20.

ACT exam: An article in the Oct. 24 LATExtra section about changing freshman admission requirements at the University of California inaccurately described the use of the ACT exam as an alternative to the SAT. The story said the ACT can be used, with the SAT writing test added. In fact, the ACT can be used, with the ACT writing test added.

Alighiero Boetti: An article in the Oct. 23 Arts & Books section about Italian artist Alighiero Boetti implied that the Afghan embroiderers who created Boetti's Mappa tapestries worked out of his hotel in Kabul. The embroiderers worked in their own homes.

Designer jeans: An article in the Oct. 23 Business section about jeans maker AG Adriano Goldschmied referred to Khanh T.L. Tran, Los Angeles-based sportswear denim and textile editor for Women's Wear Daily, as male. Tran is female.

Kadafi: An Oct. 21 editorial on the death of Moammar Kadafi referred to U.S. commitments in Iran and Afghanistan. The reference should have been to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Portishead: The review of Portishead's concert at the Shrine Expo Center in the Oct. 20 Calendar section said that the band played the Hollywood Palladium in 2010. It did not perform at that venue last year.

Crystal Cathedral lawsuit: An article in the Oct. 4 LATExtra section about a lawsuit filed against Crystal Cathedral insiders said that the suit accused family members associated with the church of borrowing money from an endowment fund. In fact, the lawsuit alleges that the church ministry, of which family members are a part, borrowed money from the fund.

New Zealand airfare: In the Oct. 16 Travel section, the Airfares deal listed a round-trip fare from LAX to New Zealand on Air New Zealand for $989. After publication, a spokeswoman for Air New Zealand said the fare was $1,064 and that the $989 rate had been posted in error on the airline's website.

Robotic surgery: An article in the Oct. 17 Health section about the use of robots in hip and knee replacement surgeries said that a device called Robodoc is sold by its maker, Curexo, for approximately $750,000. Curexo is selling Robodoc for $1 million to $2.5 million, according to Raymond Dimas, the company's vice president of sales and marketing.

Jacaranda music series: An article in the Oct. 18 Calendar section about the Jacaranda music series said that its performances of Philip Glass' "Another Look at Harmony, Part 4" last weekend in Santa Monica were at the First Congregational Church. They were at the First Presbyterian Church.

McDonald's Channel: An article in the Oct. 17 Calendar section about McDonald's launching a digital TV network included "The Sing-Off" among programs credited to reality TV mogul Mark Burnett. Burnett is not affiliated with that series.

Elite nightclub patrons: The caption for a photo that accompanied an Oct. 15 front-page story about L.A. nightclub patrons who pay thousands of dollars for bottle service said the scene of people mingling and uncorking champagne bottles was at the Supperclub in Hollywood. The photo was taken at the Roxbury in Hollywood.

Cruises to Mexico: An article in the Oct. 14 Business section about Princess Cruises adding stops in Mexican ports said the company would resume sailing from Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan in November 2012. In fact, the cruise line will resume trips to Puerto Vallarta in February 2012 and to Mazatlan in November 2012.

Nelson, Canada: In the Oct. 16 Travel section, an article about Nelson, Canada, misspelled the last name of Nelson resident Ernest Hekkanen as Hekkaman.

Seal Beach shooting: An article in the Oct. 14 Section A about Scott Dekraai, the man suspected of killing eight people in a shooting rampage at a Seal Beach salon, said that Dekraai was 42 years old. He was 41 at the time of the attack. He will turn 42 on Monday.

Salon shooting victims: In the Oct. 14 LATExtra section, a list of people killed in a shooting rampage at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach misspelled the name of victim Michele Daschbach Fast as Michelle Daschback Fast.

Ballet Maribor: A photograph with an article in the Oct. 13 Calendar section about Ballet Maribor and its production of "Radio and Juliet" was credited to Karli Cadel. The photo was not Cadel's; it should have been credited to the 6-Prime Agency.

Bodie gold mining: An article about a proposal to mine for gold in Mono County in the Oct. 1 Section A said that 16,000 acres in the Bodie Hills would be stripped of wilderness study area environmental protections under a bill in Congress. More than 53,000 acres would be affected.

Convict Lake: An article in the Oct. 2 Travel section about a trip to Convict Lake, Calif., in the Eastern Sierra reported the drive time from Los Angeles as three hours. It takes about five hours or more to get there.

KCSN-FM: An article in the Oct. 13 Calendar section about Cal State Northridge-based public radio station KCSN-FM (88.5) described it as a "former classical music station." KCSN has had a variety of formats over the past quarter-century, including vintage country, classical and Americana, before adopting the current adult album alternative format in July.

Pacific Symphony: An article in the Sept. 25 Arts & Books section about the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 25th anniversary said that the Pacific Symphony launched its annual American Composers Festival in 2003. It began in 2000.

Illegal immigration: An article in the Oct. 8 Section A about Rodney Hunt, head of a Mississippi anti-illegal-immigrant group, erred in identifying an attorney for a pro-immigrant group, the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance. She is L. Patricia Ice, not Stephanie Ice. The article also attributed to Ice the fact that one of her clients, Uzi Bohadana, was an Israeli army veteran. That fact is according to a 2001 Associated Press report, not Ice.

Bolshoi dancer: A headline on an article about dancer David Hallberg in the Oct. 12 Calendar section implied that he was a member of the Bolshoi's ballet corps. Hallberg is a principal dancer with the company.

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Obama's jobs council: An article in the Oct. 10 Section A about job cuts by executives on President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness said that Boeing Co. was cutting jobs in California, Alabama and Kansas while adding jobs elsewhere. Nationwide, Boeing employment has increased by over 8,850 this year, according to the company. The story also said that Boeing profits in the second quarter were $941 billion. The correct figure is $941 million.

Ryan Adams: An article in the Oct. 9 Calendar section about Ryan Adams said the singer suffered from Meniere's disease, an inflammation of the inner ear for which there is no known treatment. There is no known cure for the ailment, but there are treatments that can often relieve the symptoms.

Michael Jackson: A Quick Takes brief in the Oct. 4 Calendar section said that Michael Jackson's estate and Epic Records were moving forward with Jackson's second posthumous album, "Immortal," due to be released Nov. 21. "Immortal" would be the third posthumous album from the Epic-Jackson estate partnership. Other Jackson albums have been released posthumously by other labels.

Halloween festivities: In the Oct. 8 Business section, the caption for a photo with an article about Latino characters joining the nation's Halloween celebrations misspelled the Spanish word perdidas as pedidas in referring to a Universal Studios Hollywood makeup demonstration for "La Llorona: Villa De Almas Perdidas" ("The Weeping Woman: Village of the Lost Souls").

Bert Jansch: The obituary of folk guitarist Bert Jansch in the Oct. 7 LATExtra section said that the songs "Bert's Blues" and "House of Jansch" were on his friend Donovan's 1966 album "Sunshine Superman." "Bert's Blues" is on that album, but "House of Jansch" is on Donovan's "Mellow Yellow" album.

Native plants lecture: A Datebook listing in the Oct. 8 Home section said the California Native Plant Society was hosting a talk by naturalist Laura Cunningham at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Encino. It actually will host native plant expert Barbara Eisenstein at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica, 1008 11th St. For more information, visit lacnps.org.

Texas drought: An article in the Oct. 4 Section A about a drought killing high school football fields in Texas said the Bronte High School football team in West Texas lost its game Sept. 16. Bronte won, 10 to 7.

DJ Tiesto: An article in the Oct. 8 Section A about the Dutch DJ Tiesto said DJ Kaskade's album "Dynasty" was released in 2011. It was released in 2010.