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 Send an Email

Stories by Bill McEwen

Costa, Valadao Push to Improve Rural Mail Service

Even though they face long odds, local Congressmembers Jim Costa and David Valadao are putting a bipartisan shoulder behind improving mail s...

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Arambula Town Hall Will Examine CEMEX Mining Plan for San Joaquin River

Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula will lead a town hall meeting about the proposed CEMEX mining expansion along the San Joaquin River on Thurs...

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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...

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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...

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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. “...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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