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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 Send an Email

Stories by Bill McEwen

Former Ambassador to Russia McFaul Will Speak in Fresno

Talk about perfect timing. While the Trump administration tries to broke a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, a leading expert on Vladim...

/ 1 week ago

Potential Thunderstorms With Small Hail in the Fresno Forecast

Fresno will continue to see rain on Monday with the amount influenced by whether thunderstorms strike after 11 a.m., the National Weather Se...

/ 1 week ago

Atmospheric River Soaks Fresno With 1.5 Inches of Rain and More Ahead

An atmospheric river hit California exactly as expected Wednesday night, adding a fresh deep blanket of snow to the Sierra Nevada, clogging ...

/ 2 weeks ago

New Atmospheric River Expected to Boost Sierra Snowpack

Could an atmospheric river arriving in California on Wednesday enable the state’s all important snowpack to achieve a rare trifecta? T...

/ 2 weeks ago

Point-Counterpoint: Reps. Costa and Fong React to Trump’s Speech

Rep. Jim Costa, a Fresno Democrat, said that President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night “sowed division inste...

/ 3 weeks ago

Fresno State forward Elijiah Price

Bulldogs Snap Losing Streak With Home Win Over Wyoming

Elijah Price’s double-double powered Fresno State to a 62-58 men’s basketball victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night, snapping an...

/ 3 weeks ago

Latest Forecasts Predict a Wet March for Fresno

The Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% to 70% chance of above-average precipitation for Fresno and the Sierra over the next two w...

/ 3 weeks ago

Clovis Businessman Admits to Committing $800K Bank Theft

Kenneth Gould, a former Clovis payroll services company owner, pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $800,000 from a bank. Gould, 68, ...

/ 3 weeks ago

March Starts Out Wet. Is More Rain on the Way to Fresno?

You can expect more of the cool temperatures and light rain that Fresno had Sunday. Another storm system is expected to produce rain in Fres...

/ 3 weeks ago

Troubled Fresno State Basketball Team Loses 11th Straight Game

Zaon Collins’ return to the lineup and Fresno State’s biggest home crowd of the season weren’t enough to end the Bulldogs&...

/ 3 weeks ago

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Staff members prepare the start line at Stade de France in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 3, 2024. Track and field will introduce mandatory DNA sex testing for athletes entering female competitions, its global leader said on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, making it the first Olympic sport to add the requirement. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, questions the witnesses during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP File)

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Appeals Court Allows Trump to Suspend Approval of New Refugees Amid Lawsuit

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