• In its March 22 news article “Times are tough for community colleges,” the Sun misreported information about Allan Hancock College’s budget. Employee salaries and benefits account for more than 80 percent of the school’s budget.
• The lead sports article on April 7, titled “Red Dawn,” incorrectly reported the coaching background of Santa Maria Reds’ operations manager Dave Garcia. Garcia has coached for the Babe Ruth and Northside little leagues in Santa Maria and has been involved with the Santa Maria Baseball Club since 2004.
• Former Santa Maria mayor Roger Bunch was misidentified in the April 7 “Hobnobbing with Helen” column.
This article appears in Apr 14-21, 2011.
