Bill McEwen, News Director – GV Wire

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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 <a href="mailto:bmcewen@gvwire.com">Send an Email</a>

Stories by Bill McEwen

California Republicans Send Message to Trump: Deport Criminals, Not Our Vital Workers

Six Republicans in the California Legislature, including Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego, are urging President Donald Trump to use ...

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Will Valadao Spoil Trump’s Plan for July 4th ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Signing?

Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, and other Republicans in Medicaid-dependent districts, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and...

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SoCal Vice Mayor Urges Street Gang ‘Cholos’ to Rise Up Against ICE

The union for LA’s police officers wants a local vice mayor to resign after she called on street gangs to oppose federal immigration e...

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Things Netanyahu Might Say if Injected With Truth Serum

It’s just a fantasy, but can you imagine what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might say if injected with truth serum? Bill...

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Victims Identified as Death Toll Climbs to 8 in Lake Tahoe Boating Tragedy

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office identified the eight victims Tuesday morning in the wind-whipped boating accident on Saturday, J...

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Three New Judges Appointed in the Valley. Who Are They?

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of three judges Wednesday to fill vacancies created by judicial retirements in the San Joaquin V...

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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...

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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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