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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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The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to members of the delegation and journalists after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)

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Putin Envoy Dmitriev Says US, Ukraine and Russia Close to ‘Diplomatic Solution’ on War

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth speaks with the media as he departs a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

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US Strike Against Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean Kills Six, Pentagon Says

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Merced Police Cite Two in Alcohol Sting Operation

Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025. (Reuters File)

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US Sanctions Colombian President Petro, Citing Illicit Drugs

A vacant home on C Street was destroyed in a Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, morning fire in Fresno, but firefighters prevented damage to nearby homes and reported no injuries. (Fresno FD)

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Vacant Fresno Home Erupts in Blaze Friday Morning

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Jon Bon Jovi ‘Grateful and Humble’ to Tour Again After Vocal Cord Surgery

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