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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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Top California Court Denies Cary Stayner’s Death Penalty Appeal in Yosemite Murders

Chairman Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questions former Silicon Valley Bank CEO Gregory Becker, former Signature Bank Chairman Scott Shay, and former Signature Bank President Eric Howell during at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "Examining the Failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank" in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

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How to Catch a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet

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US Gasoline Prices Top $4.50 a Gallon as Summer Driving Season Nears

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