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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

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As Trump’s War Grinds On, California Diesel Hits Record $7.45 a Gallon

President Donald Trump’s promise to cut inflation during his second term is blowing up at the diesel pump. The average price for a gal...
Economy

/ 4 days ago

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Fresno Family Awarded $56.5 Million in DUI Death of Daughter

 A judge awarded $56.5 million in damages to the family of Beth Buchanan in a wrongful death case arising from the February 2023 high-speed ...
Courts

/ 6 days ago

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Fresno Could Usher in April With Sprinkles and Light Sierra Snow

After what shapes up as a postcard-perfect weekend with sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s, Fresno might see the return of rain. The Nat...
Local Weather

/ 1 week ago

How to Watch the Yankees-Giants MLB Season Opener

Oracle Park is set to host Major League Baseball’s official season opener between two of the game’s most historic franchises, th...
SF Giants

/ 2 weeks ago

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DeChambeau Wins Again in Final Start Before the Masters

Former Clovis East High School golf star Bryson DeChambeau will enter the Masters on a roll. DeChambeau will tee it up in the first major of...
Sports

/ 2 weeks ago

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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

/ 2 weeks ago

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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 weeks 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

/ 3 weeks ago

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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

/ 3 weeks 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

/ 3 weeks ago

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A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Reuters/Stringer)
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US Intelligence Warns Iran Unlikely to Ease Hormuz Strait Chokehold Soon, Sources Say

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United to Offer No-Frills Fares in Its Premium Cabins

A view through a glass doorway at the Waffle House on Martha Berry Highway in Rome, Ga., April 2, 2026. Gregg Phillips, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official in charge of responding to fires and floods, says the hand of God suddenly and mysteriously moved him to the 24-hour breakfast spot. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)
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FEMA Official Says He Teleported to Waffle House. Experts Are Dubious.

SpaceX logo and Elon Musk photo are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. (Reuters File)
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Musk Asks SpaceX IPO Banks to Buy Grok AI Subscriptions, NYT Reports

Fresno firefighters contained a third-alarm blaze Thursday, April 2, 2026, at a strip mall on East Ashlan Avenue, damaging three businesses but causing no injuries. (Fresno FD)
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Fresno Firefighters Contain Blaze at East Ashlan Strip Mall

People take cover along a guardrail on a roadway as a siren warns of incoming missiles near Yavne, Israel, March 29, 2026. A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times)
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At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine

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