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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 559-612-0292 or at bmcewen@gvwire.com

Stories by Bill McEwen

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Fresno police arrested Jason Pritchard, 25, after officers said he assaulted his girlfriend during a domestic dispute while two children were inside the apartment. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Man Arrested on Domestic Violence, Child Neglect Charges

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Brian Armstrong, Coinbase Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, as he delivers remarks with cryptocurrency executives, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington D.C., U.S., August 19, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)

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The New Kingmakers: Crypto, AI and Betting Firms Fuel Record Spending on the 2026 Midterms

Image of fresh fruit in non-recyclable plastic packaging

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As CA Demands Less Plastic in Packaging, Manufacturers Say You’ll Pay More

Traffic on Highway 101 in Los Angeles, May 25, 2023. President Donald Trump signed a resolution to revoke California’s power to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. And Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, has urged Congress to rescind waivers for other emissions rules affecting everything from light trucks to lawn mowers. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times)

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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies

Fresno police arrested a man with prior felony convictions Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, night after officers said they found a .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun beneath his bicycle during a traffic stop. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Police Arrest Felon After Finding Handgun Beneath Bicycle

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Michigan Cyclosporiasis Cases Rise by 368 in a Week to 14,277