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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

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What Dolores Huerta Says About Cesar Chavez the Sexual Predator

Civil rights and farm labor icon Dolores Huerta issued a statement Wednesday morning on the troubling reports of sexual misconduct by the la...
News

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Image of Cesar Chavez during the march from Delano to Sacramento in 1966.

UFW Cancels Cesar Chavez Celebrations Because of ‘Troubling’ Abuse Allegations

In a bombshell announcement Tuesday, the United Farm Workers said it will cancel celebrations of its co-founder, César Chávez, because of &#...
Latest

/ 2 days ago

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Valadao and Valley Farmers Applaud Trump Funding for Water Projects

Growers in Fresno-headquartered Westlands Water District and elsewhere are celebrating the Trump administration’s $540 million commitm...
Agriculture

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Corey Day leads Kyle Larson early in the final stage of the O'Reilly Series NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Clovis Racing Phenom Corey Day Has Jackpot Weekend in Las Vegas

Corey Day showed the racing world he has the stuff to become Hendrick Motorsports’ next star over three days in Las Vegas. Not only di...
Sports

/ 4 days ago

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Fresno, Are Your Ready for Temps in the Mid-90s?

Say hello to a high-pressure system that extended early Thursday morning across the southwestern United States.  “If the forecast hold...
Local Weather

/ 7 days ago

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Average Gas Price Eclipses $6 a Gallon in One California County

The latest report from AAA shows that the war in Iran is driving the average price of gas in California toward $6 — or more — throughout the...
Economy

/ 1 week ago

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Joe Rogan: Trump’s War in Iran ‘Doesn’t Make Any Sense’

Count influential conservative broadcaster Joe Rogan among the many Americans who can’t figure out why President Donald Trump ordered ...
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California Gas Hits $8 a Gallon, but Fresno Prices Are Much Lower

Imagine the sticker shock for drivers in downtown Los Angeles when they pulled into a Chevron station and saw the price: $8.21 a gallon. ...
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From left, Tony Thurmond, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer, Betty Yee, Eric Swalwell, Xavier Becerra and Katie Porter, Democratic candidates running for governor of California, participate in a forum in San Francisco, Feb. 20, 2026. The era of the San Francisco political machine has ended, leaving the governor’s race in disarray. (Mike Kai Chen/The New York Times)

California Democratic Party Boss Urges Weak Candidates to Exit Governor’s Race

Fearful of a Republican becoming California’s next governor, state Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks has blunt words for his party...
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Costa Demands That Congress Be Involved in Overseeing War With Iran

Following U.S. military strikes against Iran, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement on Saturday afternoon: ̶...
Global Conflicts

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Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a U.S. House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. (Reuters/Kylie Cooper)
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US and Israeli War Aims in Iran Are Not the Same, US Spy Chief Says

A drone view shows new single family home construction in San Diego, California, U.S., March 25, 2025. (Reuters File)
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US Fixed 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits Three-Month High Amid Iran War

The entrance of the Bevis Marks Synagogue, which is more than 300 years old, in London, Aug. 26, 2021. Two men are accused of carrying out “hostile surveillance” of Israeli and Jewish institutions in England, including on Britain’s oldest synagogue, on behalf of Iran’s intelligence service, according to charges presented at a court hearing on Thursday. (Andrew Testa/The New York Times)
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2 Men Charged With Spying for Iran on Britain’s Oldest Synagogue

The Tel Aviv skyline is seen from an apartment damaged during an overnight Iranian missile attackl, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was considering new steps as it scrambles to avert a sustained energy crisis set off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times)
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US Is Considering New Steps on Oil as Attacks Rattle Energy Markets

President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
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Trump Says US Needs More Money to Fund Iran War

Smoke billows from Jebel Ali port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. (Reuters File)
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US Approves Billions in Arms Sales to Middle East Countries

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