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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 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

A United Airlines airplane sits at San Francisco International Airport, Oct. 1, 2021. United is introducing restrictive base fares in its most profitable cabins: premium economy and business class..(Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)

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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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