Posts Tagged: bright

Time machine: Kevin McCarthy, Rookie of the Year

Former state Assemblyman Kevin McCarthy, from the August 2004 California Journal. (Illustration: Tim Foster)

by A.G. BlOCK posted 10.01.2015

The most difficult job in the Legislature is that of an Assembly rookie. Mastering Sacramento is learning curve is akin to scaling Mount Everest, where the summit is shrouded in a fog of policy and politics and the climb must begin even before one is sworn into office. It must be made with a minimum of missteps, and there are few veterans to help show the way.

Cable merger could have big impact on California

A sports complex with the Time Warner Cable logo. (Photo: Katherine Welles, Shutterstock)

by JOHN HOWARD posted 06.15.2015

Change may be coming to millions of California cable TV and broadband users. A looming $78.7 billion merger between Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications would have a major impact on California’s cable TV and broadband markets, with the new entity, called New Charter, serving nearly four of every 10 customers in the state.

At a glance: Water reports target critical issues

Shasta Lake, 170 miles north of Sacramento. (Photo: Mavensnotebook.com)

by SCOTT SORIANO posted 02.16.2015

There may be lack of water, but there’s no dearth of printer’s ink: Here’s a quick rundown of reports from key government agencies.