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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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Twiggy, a playful 2-year-old standard poodle with great manners, is searching for the right forever home through Mell’s Mutts. (Mell's Mutts)

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Twiggy Waits for Forever Home After Learning Top-Notch Manners in Foster Care

Visalia police issued 15 citations and towed two motorcycles during an enforcement operation targeting illegal e-bike and motorcycle use, particularly involving juveniles. (Visalia PD)

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Visalia Police Cite 15 During E-Bike, Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation

A general view of the U.S. Embassy, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

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US Embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad Hit in Missiles Attack, Security Sources Say

Attendees dine during The New York Academy of Art’s Take Home a Nude art auction in New York, Oct. 8, 2013. The New York Academy of Art, where a former student was among the first to complain to authorities about the behavior of Jeffrey Epstein, announced on Friday, March 13, 2026, that it was giving away money that Epstein had donated after new revelations about his involvement there were made public. (Erin Baiano/The New York Times)

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New York Academy of Art Gives Away Money Donated by Jeffrey Epstein

U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, which is a part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

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North Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles During US-South Korea Military Drills

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff

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Fire at UAE Oil Hub as Iran Vows Retaliation for US Attack on Kharg Island

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