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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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Streaks of light and a flying aircraft illuminate the sky during an interception attempt amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

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Iran Attacks Near Israeli Nuclear Site, Fires Long-Range Missiles for First Time

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026. (Reuters File)

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Trump Threatens Iran With Power Plant Strikes Over Hormuz Blockade

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Robert Mueller, Special Counsel Who Probed but Did Not Charge Trump, Dies at 81

Image of rural Pixley, California, with the town's water tower in the background

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Small California Communities Deserve Protection From Big Polluting Manufacturers

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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Trump’s Peace Board Hands Hamas Disarmament Proposal, Sources Say

An armoured personnel carrier (APC) and a self-propelled artillery unit at the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Trump Says US Considering ‘Winding Down’ Iran War. Natanz Nuclear Facility Attacked

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