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California Culinary Academy Settles Lawsuit With Students for Millions

AT&T Officially Sucks, Says Consumer Reports

But this battle station does have weaknessess...​Earlier this year, Consumer Reports unloaded on the iPhone 4. Now the influential magazine has given the thumbs-down to the iPhone's obligatory service carrier, AT&T. Echoing the bellowed curses of legions of iPhone-wielding yappers, Consumer Re ... More >>

Kanye West on Twitter: Top 8 Things We Want Kanye's Buying Advice On

Kanye and his crew looking ready to dispense some buying advice.​Dear Kanye,In the approximately thirty-four days, five hours and seventeen minutes since you joined Twitter, you have taught the world great deal -- about yourself, about life, and even sometimes about music. But the rarest wisdom ye ... More >>

'There Is No Antennagate': Steve Jobs Wants You to Buy iPhone 4, Stop Bothering Him

Bread, circuses, and free crap for all you whiners...​No longer able to ignore the mounting flack from the press for ignoring the cries of enraged geeks -- and the empowered geeks at Consumer Reports --  Apple CEO Steve Jobs today addressed the sea of complaints about the iPhone 4's spotty an ... More >>

Did Steve Jobs Know iPhone 4 Antenna was a Lemon?

This photo of Steve Jobs was taken a tad before he purportedly knew the iPhone 4 antenna is janky​What did Steve Jobs know and when did he know it? Bloomberg is reporting that Apple's chief antenna engineer told Jobs that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls very early in the phone's des ... More >>

Consumer Reports' Thumbs Down on iPhone 4 an Old Media Throwback

​In a world of viral marketing where everyone with a computer and an opinion is potentially a widely read critic, Consumer Reports' message to hold off on purchasing an iPhone 4 was like something out of the way-back machine. While there have been class-action lawsuits claiming Apple's new gizmo h ... More >>

Stimulus Wreckage

Despite having been accused of deceptive business practices by the attorney general, former students, and ex-employees, Corinthian Colleges are getting millions in federal stimulus dollars.

Richard Thalheimer, Founder of Sharper Image, Talks for the First Time About His Ouster

Despite having been accused of deceptive business practices by the attorney general, former students, and ex-employees, Corinthian Colleges are getting millions in federal stimulus dollars.

'Not in My Cart' Food Recalls Terrify, Inform In Equal Measure

Despite having been accused of deceptive business practices by the attorney general, former students, and ex-employees, Corinthian Colleges are getting millions in federal stimulus dollars.

'Not in My Cart' Food Recalls Terrify, Inform In Equal Measure

Despite having been accused of deceptive business practices by the attorney general, former students, and ex-employees, Corinthian Colleges are getting millions in federal stimulus dollars.

Toothless Watchdog

Despite having been accused of deceptive business practices by the attorney general, former students, and ex-employees, Corinthian Colleges are getting millions in federal stimulus dollars.

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, April 5, 2006

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Toy Story

The "Make Your Own Dildo" kit -- plus airport shuttles, zine geeks, and reform school for dogs

Bad Vibes

Warning: Meditating may be hazardous to your health

Letters to the Editor

Shake, Rattle, and Roll;Musical Notes;Puni, Unlike Muni, Keeps Rolling Along

Dim Bulbs

Greedy out-of-state profiteers make easy targets, but the real villains of California's energy debacle are the ones under the state capitol dome.

An Endowed Chair

Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

Benign Neglect

There's a pot of money available to investigate real estate fraud, but Terence Hallinan isn't using it

Eat This Logo, Sucker

ValueStar wants businesses to pay for the privilege of sporting its seal of approval. Is it a public service, or a shakedown?

Sutter's Giant Sucking Sound

Sutter Health, which owns one of California's largest hospital empires, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity. Critics wonder why Sutter dispenses so little charity, and vacuums so much profit, from the hospitals it acquires.