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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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A gas station in Harlingen, Texas, March 28, 2026. Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 34 percent. They are now flirting with $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing. (Gabriel V. Cárdenas/The New York Times)

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Americans Count Their Pennies at the Pump as the Iran War Grinds On

The back of the Supreme Court in Washington on on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The Republican National Committee wants to toss ballots arriving after Election Day. Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake. (Al Drago/The New York Times)

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US Supreme Court Rejects Colorado’s Ban on LGBT ‘Conversion’ Talk Therapy

Rachel Cherwitz, left, OneTaste’s former head of sales, and Nicole Daedone, the company’s co-founder and former chief executive officer, arrive at federal court in Brooklyn, May 6, 2025. After two leaders of OneTaste were convicted, a judge referred to the aggressive publicity campaign on their behalf as she jailed them until their sentencing. (Brittainy Newman/The New York Times)

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Bay Area Founder of a Sexual Liberation Group Is in Jail, but Still Has Fans

Firefighters are battling three active fires near Friant, totaling 11 acres, with containment efforts ongoing Monday, March 30, 2026. (Watch Duty)

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Three Separate Fires Active Near Pincushion Peak Trail

The Merced County Coroner’s Office is seeking the family of Nicholas Swaim, 38, to release his body for burial. (Merced County SO)

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Merced County Coroner Seeks Family of Deceased Man

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. (Reuters/Evan Vucci)

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Broker Looked to Buy Defense Fund Before Iran Attack, FT Reports

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