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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

Will Your Fresno Street Get Repaved This Year?

The city of Fresno is kicking off one of its biggest-ever efforts to improve local roads. “This is about making life better for the p...

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Is Fresno Ready to Hear Jane Fonda Speak Her Mind?

Expect Jane Fonda to speak truth to power when she closes the curtain Wednesday on San Joaquin Valley Town’s Hall’s 87th year. S...

/ 4 days ago

Former Parlier City Manager Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

Antonio Gastelum, a former Parlier city manager and Fresno City Council candidate, is headed to federal prison for two years. Antonio Gast...

/ 7 days ago

Costa Assails House Budget Bill Passed by GOP. Why Did Valadao Miss Key Vote?

Democratic Congressman Jim Costa of Fresno says the budget bill passed by Republicans on a party-line vote Thursday is reckless and cruel. “...

/ 1 week ago

Heading to Sierra? Prepare for Heavy Snow

If you’re heading up to Yosemite or the Shaver Lake area on Tuesday, be sure to take chains and cold weather gear. The National Weathe...

/ 3 weeks ago

Fresno Man Convicted of Stealing Thousands of Catalytic Converters

A jury convicted George Thomas, 72, formerly of Fresno and Clovis, on Thursday of selling thousands of stolen catalytic converters for more ...

/ 3 weeks ago

Former Ambassador to Russia McFaul Will Speak in Fresno

Talk about perfect timing. While the Trump administration tries to broke a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, a leading expert on Vladim...

/ 1 month ago

Potential Thunderstorms With Small Hail in the Fresno Forecast

Fresno will continue to see rain on Monday with the amount influenced by whether thunderstorms strike after 11 a.m., the National Weather Se...

/ 1 month ago

Atmospheric River Soaks Fresno With 1.5 Inches of Rain and More Ahead

An atmospheric river hit California exactly as expected Wednesday night, adding a fresh deep blanket of snow to the Sierra Nevada, clogging ...

/ 1 month ago

New Atmospheric River Expected to Boost Sierra Snowpack

Could an atmospheric river arriving in California on Wednesday enable the state’s all important snowpack to achieve a rare trifecta? T...

/ 1 month ago

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The US Has a Single Rare Earths Mine. Chinese Export Limits Are Energizing a Push for More

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) walks out of the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. Murkowski, who has routinely broken with her party to criticize President Donald Trump, has made a startling admission about the reality of serving in public office at a time when an unbound leader in the Oval Office is bent on retribution against his political foes. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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A Startling Admission From a GOP Senator: ‘We Are All Afraid’

President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

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Trump Administration Kicks off Plan for Expanded Offshore Drilling

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Google to Appeal Against Part of US Court’s Decision in Monopoly Case

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