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Bill McEwen,
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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

See the Roaring Cascade of Water Released From Oroville Dam

The California Division of Water Resources began required flood control releases into the Feather River using Oroville Dam’s main spillway M...
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What’s That Smell? A Stinking Pile of Self-Dealing at Fresno City Hall

Thanks to bulldog reporting by GV Wire’s David Taub and Edward Smith and Fresnoland’s Omar S. Rashad, a stinking pile of self-de...
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/ 1 day ago

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Plenty of Sun and Dry Skies Ahead for Fresno

The skies have cleared, soggy ground is drying, and sunshine dominates the forecast for the next two weeks in Fresno and surrounding communi...
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/ 4 days ago

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A Look Inside Trump World’s Pay-to-Play Pardon Scheme

The Wall Street Journal recently delivered a blockbuster investigative story on how allies and lobbyists close to President Donald Trump are...
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/ 1 week ago

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Rain Ushers in the New Year for Fresno. When Will It End?

New Year’s Day greeted Fresno with a half-inch of rain Thursday morning and more precipitation is in the National Weather Service fore...
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/ 1 week ago

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Check Out Before and After Satellite Views of Sierra Snowpack Following Storms

Last week’s “Christmas Miracle” storms are putting smiles on the faces of California growers and skiers. On Dec. 11, 19% o...
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Fresno Rain Isn’t Done. Forecast Calls for Thunderstorms

Fresno won’t start drying out yet, as the National Weather Service predicts an 80% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms on Fri...
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/ 2 weeks ago

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Half-Inch, 2 Inches, or 8 Inches of Rain? They’re All Possible, Fresno

Heavy rain will begin in earnest over Fresno and surrounding communities on Tuesday night and continue until tapering off late Friday, the N...
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/ 2 weeks ago

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Heavy Rain, Sierra Snow, Flooding, Westside Winds in Fresno Forecast

Mother Nature is getting ready to send a whole lot of weather Fresno’s way starting Tuesday. The Christmas week forecast from the Nati...
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/ 3 weeks ago

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Fresno Can Expect Sprinkles Followed by a Wet Christmas Week

There’s a chance Fresno could see some rain beginning Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday. But any raindrops falling on our...
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Police officers in the parking lot of a medical clinic in Portland, Oregon, where federal agents shot two people during a traffic stop, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. The shooting in Portland was at least the 10th since September by federal agents who are part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — and all involved people who were in their vehicles. (Jordan Gale/ The New York Times)
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