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Bug #9864 closed:corrected
WashPost places homicide victim at nonexistent intersection

"Police found the victim at the intersection of 16th Street and Mozart Place after receiving a call at about 9:15 p.m., according to Hugh Carew, a police spokesman." There is no intersection of 16th Street and Mozart Place. They are parallel (though near each other) and do not intersect. Read more

Bug #358 closed:corrected
KCBS quotes two unknown people at Israel protest

Why didn't this story identify the two people with whom the reporter spoke at the scene of the protest? Here's the segment in question: Protesters in San Francisco were separated by metal barricades and lines of police.  It was a loud, but peaceful demonstration. "I’m outraged about... Read more

Bug #292 closed:corrected
NYT jazz article describes Amnesia wrong

The article says: “Hotplate,” SFJazz’s monthly concert series at the Amnesia Lounge, a hip Mission club, asks local artists and groups like Joe Bagale, Wil Blades and Le Jazz Hot to reinterpret the work of jazz greats, including Sun Ra, Jimmy Smith and Django Reinhardt. The... Read more

Bug #279 closed:corrected
Io9 used my photos without properly attributing them

In an article this morning about the upcoming movie Transformers 3, IO9 repurposed photos and video that I shot without giving me proper credit. The photos, originally posted on my Flickr account and personal blog, are clearly marked with a Creative Commons license that requires attribution. ... Read more

Bug #277 closed:corrected
CA global-warming law supporter misquoted?

The story's error paints Steven Maviglio as alarmist: "Maviglio said the goal is unrealistic, as the state has only hit the proposed target (for lifting the suspension) three times in the past decade."  But in other stories, he's been reported as saying three times in the last *3*... Read more

Bug #273 closed:corrected
George was neurotic but he was NOT Jerry Seinfeld's "neighbor"

LINE IN QUESTION: Alexander played neurotic neighbor George Costanza on "Seinfeld". In fact, although George was neurotic, he did not live in Jerry's building. In most of the series George lived in Queens with his parents (the subject of many storylines). Read more

Bug #262 closed:corrected
TechCrunch iPhone story cites wrong police agency

This article says that the Santa Clara County Police Department is investigating the stolen iPhone incident. The Santa Clara County Police Department does not exist. Further on, the article mentions the Santa Clara Police Department. It is most likely that Santa Clara PD would not investigate this... Read more

Bug #247 closed:corrected
Wrong location for "Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews" in EBay Express

Listing for Josh Kornbluth's show "Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews?" says the show is at the Jewish Community Center in SF, but actually it's at The Jewish Theater in the Theater Artaud building. There's a comment pointing out the error but it's still showing with the wrong info on the Express home... Read more