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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

Image of devastation by an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel

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

/ 3 days ago

Fresno PD Will Be on the Prowl for Drunk Drivers Saturday Night

Additional Fresno police will be on the streets at 6 p.m. Saturday and into the wee hours Sunday morning looking for drunk and buzzed driver...
Crime

/ 4 days ago

Can You Help Clovis Police Find Missing 15-Year-Old Girl?

Clovis police are asking for the public’s help to find an at-risk missing 15-year-old girl. They say Alexia Danielle Hernandez was las...
Local

/ 5 days ago

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Detectives Nab Suspected Fresno Online Predator

Task force detectives arrested a 26-year-old Fresno man on Thursday on suspicion of trying to hook up with a minor for sex. Mario Angel Domi...
Crime

/ 5 days ago

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help to find 46-year-old Valerie Grace Ray, last seen Feb. 9, 2026, in downtown Fresno, and asks anyone with information to call investigators. (Fresno County SO)

Missing Fresno Woman Valarie Ray Found and She’s Safe

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported a happy ending late Thursday night in the case of Valarie Grace Ray, who hadn’t been...
Local

/ 5 days ago

Storm Soaks Fresno, Blankets the Sierra in Snow. When Will It End?

A massive storm hitting California from the top of the Sierra down to sea level is expected to continue through Thursday and could be follow...
Local Weather

/ 2 weeks ago

Shaver Lake Snow, Oct. 14, 2025

Rain Coming to Fresno, Snow to the Sierra. How Long Will It Last?

Get ready for the return of rain to Fresno and surrounding communities and snow in the Sierra. The National Weather Service in Hanford’...
Local Weather

/ 3 weeks ago

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It’s Big Tech’s Billionaires vs. Unions in Fight to Control California Politics

Big Tech is opening up its treasure chest in a bid to reshape California’s political landscape and wrestle control from unions, Politi...
California

/ 4 weeks ago

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 20, 2025. (Reuters File)

JD Vance Will Target Fraud in California and Other States

CBS News reports that Vice President JD Vance will chair a White House anti-fraud task force setting up shop in California and other states....
Trump Admin

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President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)

Independent Voters Abandon Trump in Droves: Poll

The latest Economist/YouGuv poll reveals that President Donald Trump has lost the confidence of the vast majority of independent voters. Rel...
Polls

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Voters line up to head to the polls in a primary election to choose candidates for the November midterm elections, at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), in El Paso, Texas, U.S., March 3, 2026. (Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
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Polls Close in Texas, North Carolina Contests as US Midterm Elections Officially Begin

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Fresno County Authorities Identify Man Found Dead in Mendota Canal

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Defense Executives Plan to Meet at White House as Strikes on Iran Diminish Stockpiles

A man holds a photo of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as people mourn his killing at a rally in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, a day after he was killed in coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. The senior clerics responsible for selecting Iran’s next supreme leader met on Tuesday to deliberate, and the son of the slain former leader emerged as the clear front-runner, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the deliberations. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

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Wall Street Indexes End Lower as Middle East Conflict Fans Inflation Fears

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