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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

Slow-Moving Storm Pushes Fresno Rainfall to 353% of Normal

Update: 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025: The storm dropped .44 inches of rain on Fresno on Monday before it ended, pushing the total for t...
Local Weather

/ 1 week ago

Storms Dumps an Inch of Rain of Fresno. How Long Will It Last?

Steady rain is expected to continue in Fresno through Monday night, the National Weather Service in Hanford says. Since the storm began with...
Local Weather

/ 2 weeks ago

Crane Construction building Where’s Waldo

Where’s Waldo? He’s in Sacramento Uplifting Young Hospital Patients

It’s nice to know that amid America’s uber-ugly politics, some people still take the time to do something special. With construc...
Inspire

/ 2 weeks ago

Kimberlee Jean Autry

Memorial Service Scheduled for Kimberlee Autry, Wife of Former Fresno Mayor

After a six-year battle against liver cancer, Kimberlee Jean Autry, wife of former two-term Fresno Mayor Alan Autry, passed away Oct. 18 in ...
Obituaries

/ 2 weeks ago

Downtown Fresno Rain

Another Big Rain Storm Heads Fresno’s Way. Snow for Sierra, Too

Fresno can expect a drenching on Thursday similar to the one it received a month ago that set an all-time rain record for the date. The Nati...
Local Weather

/ 2 weeks ago

Image of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, speaking at CPAC, March 2, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy Says Congress Shouldn’t Get Paid During Shutdown

Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana with old-school values about right and wrong, is authoring two bills that would stop paycheck...
Politics

/ 3 weeks ago

Psalm Behpoor being held in ICE detention

Gov. Newsom Pardons Detained Immigrant Fresno Restaurant Manager

Federally incarcerated Fresno restaurant manager Psalm “Sam” Behpoor’s case for being released from a Kern County immigran...
Immigration

/ 3 weeks ago

House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) looks on, after President Donald Trump delivered remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. (Reuters File)

Trump Is on the Ballot in 2026: Speaker Mike Johnson

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) sounded the alarm Wednesday to Republican voters about ensuring that the party of President Donald Trump ...
Elections

/ 3 weeks ago

lawn watering and wood burning

When Do Fresno Outdoor Watering and Wood Burning Rules Change?

Local residents need to be aware of seasonal changes starting Saturday for outdoor watering and fireplace burning. That is the day Fresno sw...
Environment

/ 4 weeks ago

Jim Aldredge Obit Composite Image

Jim Aldredge: Pillar of Fresno, Leader, and Mentor to Many, Dies at 86

James E. Aldredge, whose life was dedicated to improving Fresno, particularly for southwest residents, died peacefully at home Oct. 17, surr...
Obituaries

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A picture of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who is the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members, is displayed at a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel, attorney Jeanine Pirro and other authorities, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)
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FBI Searches Properties, Seizes Electronics in Probe Into Shooting of National Guardsmen

Thomas Paul Sabblut is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for Nov. 27, 2025. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)
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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Thomas Paul Sabblut

A Visalia parolee was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, after a compliance search turned up methamphetamine, a ghost AR-15 rifle, a pistol and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, police said. (Visalia PD)
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Visalia Police Arrest Parolee After Ghost Gun and Meth Seized in Home Search

Mary Schiely, who works at Sloan’s Market that serves customers on SNAP benefits in Middletown, Ohio on Nov. 23, 2025. Schiely relies on SNAP benefits, as do many customers at the small grocery store where she works. The nation’s day of feasting is not the easiest for them. (Madeleine Hordinski/The New York Times)
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SNAP Recipients Plan Thanksgiving, Down to Their Last Cent

President Donald Trump, left, shares a laugh with Hoeard Lutnick during his ceremonial swearing-in as Commerce Secretary at the White House on Feb. 21, 2025. Lutnick was one of the dozens of donors to Trump’s transition, and his family donated to the $300 million White House construction project. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)
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A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 23, 2023. The 99th edition of the New York parade will feature performances from Cynthia Erivo and Busta Rhymes, as well as dozens of floats and balloons. (Amir Hamja/The New York Times)
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