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Bill McEwen,
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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

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the U.S. Senate voted to end a partial government shutdown that has snarled airports across the country, though it did not resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement that prompted the six-week standoff in the first place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 27, 2026. (Reuters File)

Valadao Will Host House Speaker Johnson Wednesday in Bakersfield

Congressman David Valadao, R-Hanford, is bringing in a Republican big gun, House Speaker Mike Johnson, to energize his voters ahead of the N...
Politics

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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I–VT) speaks during the "March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote" rally and march for voting rights in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Bernie Sanders Will Rally for Randy Villegas in Bakersfield

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an icon of the progressive movement, will appear Sunday in Bakersfield at a rally on behalf of Democratic House ca...
Politics

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Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, 25, of Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty Monday, March 31, 2025, to trafficking more than 200,000 fentanyl pills after authorities seized the drugs during a traffic stop on Interstate 5. (DOJ)

Federal Jury Convicts Modesto Man of Fentanyl Trafficking

A federal jury in Fresno found a 27-year-old Modesto man guilty of fentanyl trafficking in Stanislaus County on Friday after a four-day tria...
Courts

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Delano Man Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years for Real Estate Fraud

Following a guilty plea in June, a 26-year-old Delano man received a sentence of seven years, 10 months in federal prison Monday in a real-e...
Courts

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One Suspect Surrenders in Deadly Fresno Liquor Store Shooting

Sakilian Drum, who was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Fresno, surrendered to authorities on Sunday evening, police said. Dru...
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Shaw Avenue Potholes Are Being Filled. Watch Out for Crews

Fresno’s busy Shaw Avenue is getting its bone-rattling potholes filled, and city officials advise motorists to watch out for work crew...
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How to Decode the Minefield of California’s Tax Propositions, Part 2

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...
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POM Wonderful Gifts $7 Million to Build Boys & Girls Club in Del Rey

POM Wonderful said Tuesday that it will invest $7 million in a new Boys & Girl Club in the Fresno County community of Del Rey. Plans for...
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Californians Like EVs, but Oppose Plan to Phase Out Gas Cars

When it comes to electric vehicles, politicians can entice drivers with cash and policy incentives to buy them. Just don’t order the p...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California speaks during a press conference in Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 4, 2025. In a new essay, Ruby Rippey gives her first detailed account of her affair with Gavin Newsom when he was the mayor of San Francisco. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)

Newsom Says He’ll Pass on White House Run if Harris Tries Again

When it comes to running for the White House in 2028, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will defer to the intentions of fellow Democrat a...
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