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Bill McEwen,
News Director

Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at bmcewen@gvwire.com

Stories by Bill McEwen

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A general view of surface-to-air missile launchers of the Patriot (Wisla) system newly added into the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) at an army base in Sochaczew, Poland, December 18, 2024. (Reuters/Kuba Stezycki)

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US Approves Potential $9 Billion Sale of Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2026. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

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US Stocks Fall, as Investors Fret Over Trump’s Fed Nominee, Earnings, Inflation

The U.S. Capitol building stands, as Congress works to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026. (Reuters/Kent Nishimura)

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US Senate Approves Spending Deal, but Short Government Shutdown Likely

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) unloads a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) as sailors guide it ashore during amphibious operations in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, December 9, 2025. (Reuters/Ricardo Arduengo)

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US Approves More Than $6.5 Billion in Potential Military Sales to Israel, Pentagon Says

Howard Lutnick, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be commerce secretary, testifies before a Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

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Commerce Secretary Lutnick Planned Lunch on Epstein’s Island, New Release Shows

Parlier Mayor Alma Beltran and Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld clashed at the Fresno COG Policy Board meeting

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Bredefeld vs. Beltran? Arguments at COG Turn to Bulls—!

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