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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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Some Newsom Detractors Make Up Stuff, Though There’s Fodder for Legitimate Criticism

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Apple TV Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows

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Governor Candidate Eric Swalwell Will Hold Fresno Town Hall

Supporters attend a rally outside the federal courthouse where a federal appeals court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump's administration may implement a provision that would deprive Planned Parenthood and its members of Medicaid funding, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 12, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

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Court Rejects Planned Parenthood’s Challenge to Trump-Backed Law Ending Medicaid Funding

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Wall Street Ends Lower. Fears of AI Bubble and Inflation Send Investors Away

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Americans Skeptical of Trump on Epstein, but Republican Doubts Ease, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

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