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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

CalFire Makes Quick Arrest of Arson Suspect in Explosive Park Fire Near Chico

A 42-year-old Chico man was arrested Thursday morning by CalFire arson investigators on suspicion of starting the Park Fire, the Butte Count...

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Fresno Airline Flights Cancelled Amid Global IT Shutdown

A faulty software update brought technology-dependent industries throughout the world to their knees on Friday, and the Fresno area was no e...

/ 1 week ago

Stacks of Lies and Fake Documents: Prosecutors Detail the Fraud Hatched by Bitwise’s Guilty CEOs

After the former CEOs of Bitwise Industries entered guilty pleas to wire fraud and conspiracy on Wednesday morning at Fresno’s federal...

/ 1 week ago

Nearly 1,000 Personnel Tackle Basin Fire, Now 17% Contained

As of Tuesday morning, 951 personnel supported by 23 crews, 51 engines, and seven helicopters, were battling the Basin Fire northeast of Pin...

/ 3 weeks ago

National Forest Closed in Area of the 11,000-Acre Basin Fire Northeast of Fresno

Sierra National Forest officials ordered the close of the forest in the area of the Basin Fire on Sunday morning. The closure order, which w...

/ 4 weeks ago

Fresno Right-Wing Activist Convicted of Two Felonies in US Capitol Riot

A federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted Madera resident and former Fresno real-estate agent Benjamin Martin, 46, of two felonies and se...

/ 4 weeks ago

‘I’m Excited to Get to Work,’ Fresno Native Says After Milwaukee Bucks Draft Him

The Milwaukee Bucks added to their “Fresno flavor” by selecting Fresno native AJ Johnson with the 23rd pick in the first round o...

/ 4 weeks ago

On 20th Try, 87-Year-Old Tulare County Killer Approved for Parole

On his 20th appearance before the parole board, an 87-year-old former Tulare County anti-poverty director convicted in a 1975 double murder,...

/ 1 month ago

One Man Drowns in San Joaquin River, Another Is Hospitalized

The San Joaquin River claimed its second victim this month at Skaggs Bridge Park in Kerman when an unidentified man drowned on Sunday aftern...

/ 1 month ago

‘All I Can Do Is Ask for Your Forgiveness,’ Fresno’s Top Cop Says in Email to Officers

With questions swirling about his future, Police Chief Paco Balderrama asked Fresno police officers for their “forgiveness” in a...

/ 1 month ago

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