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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

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Accused Getaway Driver in Caleb Quick Murder Transfer Hearing Tentatively Scheduled

Temu faced a possible outage Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, according to Downdetector.com. (Shutterstock)

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Temu Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows

Madera County detectives arrested Mauricio Martinez-Garcia, 27, for rape Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, linking him to assaults in Maryland and California, and he will be extradited to Maryland. (Madera County SO)

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Madera Man Arrested on Rape Charges Tied to Maryland, California Assaults

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Valley PBS Gets ‘Stabilization Grant’ to Help Bridge Loss of Federal Funds

Gabriel Izquierdo, 41, of Woodlake, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, for sexually assaulting eight females, including children, and must register as a sex offender for life. (Tulare County DA)

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Tulare County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Crimes Against Children, Women

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As Pacheco Runs for Assembly, Who Will Run for Supervisor?

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