Setting the record straight

• A photo caption that appeared in the Nov. 18 Wish Book special section and also on page A1 of the Mercury News on Dec. 6about Life Moves misspelled the name of a homeless shelter. It is the Georgia Travis House.

• A story that appeared in the Dec. 7Local section of the Mercury News erroneously reported the location of a San Jose homicide. The killing of 82-year-old Thomas Vitanza occurred Nov. 29 on Ayer Avenue, near Japantown.

• An article that appeared in the Dec. 5Local section of the Mercury News erroneously reported the blood levels of children in two ZIP codes near San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport. The story should have said that 2.48percent of children in the 95122 ZIP code and 3.02 percent in the 95127 ZIP code showed elevated levels of lead in their blood.

The Mercury News corrects all significant errors that are brought to the attention of the editors. If you believe we have made such an error, please send an email to: mncorrections@bayareanewsgroup.com, 4North Second St., Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95113.