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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 Send an Email

Stories by Bill McEwen

Tulare County Gang Member Convicted of Trying to a Murder Police Officer

A Tulare County jury has convicted a Dinuba man of trying to murder a police officer during a 2017 robbery of a gas station convenience stor...

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Sunday’s Life Jacket Giveaway Promotes Safety on Fresno Area Waters

Thanks to a local sports car club, The Sheriff’s Foundation for Public Safety, the Kerman Walmart, and Big 5 Sporting Goods of Fresno,...

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Erika Sandoval Gets Life Sentence in Notorious Tulare County Murder

The jealousy that consumed Erika Sandoval and fueled the murder of her former husband resulted in a 50-years-to-life prison sentence for the...

/ 2 weeks ago

How in the World Did Fresno End Up on Trump’s Sanctuary Cities List?

Fresno is on a list of “sanctuary cities” compiled by the Trump administration, and Mayor Jerry Dyer has no idea how California&...

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Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’

Westlands Water District leader Allison Febbo characterized Tuesday’s announced 5% federal water allocation increase as “disappo...

/ 3 weeks ago

Memorial Day Weekend Packed With Fresno Area Events. Which Will You Attend?

Memorial Day is a holiday on which Americans honor our military dead. Observed originally by the Confederates following the Civil War, the i...

/ 3 weeks ago

Huron 2017 Cold Case Murder

Fresno County Detectives Revive 2017 Drive-By Murder Case

Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have obtained new information in the 2017 murder of Francisco Acosta, 68, in Hur...

/ 4 weeks ago

Feds Charge Two Men in Email Scam Pulled on Fresno County

A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment Thursday against Jafaar September Nyangoro, 52, of Franklin, Tennessee, and Peter Bah A...

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Here’s Your Chance to Shape Fresno County Measure C Transportation Tax

Perhaps the biggest local political battle on the November 2026 ballot will be over Fresno County’s half-cent sales tax funding highwa...

/ 1 month ago

Fresno’s New Economic Development Leader Has Boomtown Expertise

Fresno’s new economic development director is someone who played a role in the emergence of two Idaho boomtowns. City manager Georgean...

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A wildfire near Raymond Road and Avenue 16 in Madera County has prompted evacuation warnings and road closures as officials urge residents to prepare to leave if threatened on Monday, June 16, 2025. (Madera County SO)

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Madera County Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warnings, Road Closures

Sanger police are searching for Kaylani Thompson, 17, who went missing Saturday, June 14, 2025, after leaving her home and was last seen getting into a white sedan. (Sanger PD)

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Sanger Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Teen

A view of the cityscape in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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Trump Says Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran

A person was rescued from a Fresno canal Monday, June 16, 2025, near Dakota and Ninth Street, marking the third such incident in recent days, officials said. (Fresno FD)

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Person Rescued from Fresno Canal, Third Incident in Recent Days

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Iranian State TV Halts Live Broadcast After Israeli Strike

Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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Global Markets Recover on Iran Ceasefire Reports, Central Banks in Focus

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