Cargo traffic: An article in Wednesday’s Business section on the success of a program to shift some of the cargo container traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to nights and Saturdays quoted Craig Noble, described as a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, as saying the ports should adopt quieter, alternative-fuel vehicles or electric trucks to reduce noise and air pollution. Read more

Fighting over war Re “A Pentagon battle over ‘the next war,’ ” July 21 After the Holocaust, we said “never again,” and then came Rwanda; after Vietnam, we said “never again,” and then came Iraq. Read more

Letters: A July 23 letter about the presidential election gave the wrong last name for the writer. Read more

Air Force crash: A brief in Tuesday’s Section A about the crash of a B-52 bomber said three bodies had been recovered off the coast of Guam and a search continued for three other airmen. Read more

State is in tax trouble Re “Budget fix could raise sales taxes,” July 18 A note to the folks in Sacramento: We’re not sure how much clearer we can make it – we want you to fix the traffic. Read more

Dropout lessons Re “1 in 4 quit high school in California,” July 17 The dropout rate is staggering, and everyone is trying to rectify the problem, or so it appears from the rhetoric. Read more

FDIC coverage: The Personal Finance column in Business on Sunday erred in how it described insurance of individual and joint accounts. Read more

Iraq withdrawal: A headline on Sunday’s front page on an article about Democratic candidate Barack Obama’s visit to Afghanistan and his withdrawal plan for Iraq referred to Nouri Maliki as the Iraqi president. Read more

Parents help kids make the grades Re “Trying to bridge the grade divide,” Column One, July 16 Thanks to Jack O’Connell for having the courage to not worry about political correctness and address a tough question. Read more