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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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Triple Digits Here to Stay in Fresno With Highs Up to 108

July typically is the hottest month in Fresno, but this year August may claim the title as king of the scorchers. The extended Weather Chann...
Local Weather

/ 16 hours ago

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Hardcore Reedley Drug Trafficker Admits Guilt 3 Days Before Trial

It appears that David Joseph Yama, 42, of Reedley, finally realized the gravity of his situation Friday. Three days before the scheduled sta...
Crime

/ 5 days ago

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Former Professor Caught in Fresno FBI Child Sex Sting Gets 18-Year Sentence

Rodger Githens, 48, of West Sacramento, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake in Fresno federal court to 18 years and si...
Crime

/ 7 days ago

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Fresno Boys & Girls Clubs Team Aims for NFL Flag Football Title

Fresno can boast of having one of the country’s best youth flag football teams. Welcome Home Celebration When: Monday, July 27, 5 p.m...
Sports

/ 7 days ago

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LeBron James Agrees to Sign Bargain Deal With Philadelphia

LeBron James announced Friday morning that his record-shattering NBA career will continue with the Philadelphia 76ers. James. 41, will ink a...
Sports

/ 7 days ago

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As Mayor, Ashley Swearengin Fought for Urban Sprawl and Distribution Centers

Being the mayor of Fresno — a city of diverse competing interests, political alliances, and irascible voters — isn’t for the faint of ...
Opinion

/ 1 week ago

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Progressives Opposed to SEDA Talk From Both Sides of Their Mouths

One of Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer’s top-of-the-list projects — the Southeast Development Area — returns to the spotlight in August. The f...
Opinion

/ 1 week ago

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How to Decode the Minefield of California’s Tax Propositions

The first law of life is that nothing is certain except death and taxes. Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of motion is that for every action, th...
State Elections

/ 2 weeks ago

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Fresno Residents Invited to Check Out Genealogy & Local History Collection

Folks who love learning about the past and their families again have access to the Fresno County Library’s extensive genealogy and his...
Events

/ 2 weeks ago

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Bredefeld Capitalizes on Perk, Becomes a Video Action Hero

The subject is Garry Bredefeld, so whatever he does or says generates strong reaction pro and con. Bill McEwen Politics 101 The latest Br...
Politics 101

/ 2 weeks ago

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PINC donated $95,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County to expand the SMART Girls program to reach more girls across the county. (PINC)
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PINC Donates $95,000 to Expand SMART Girls Program Across Fresno County

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The Kennedy Center in Washington, June 24, 2026. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is stopping free public tours of the center, which had been a mainstay of the cultural institution for more than five decades. (Jared Soares/The New York Times)
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Kennedy Center Halts Free Public Tours After Five Decades of Service

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