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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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Reedley and Sanger School Districts Lauded for Improved Student Achievement

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which serves Reedley, and Sanger Unified are receiving praise for accelerating student math skil...
Local Education

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This Candidate Vows to Rid Fresno City Hall of Corruption

Another day, another slew of local campaign mailers. But Fresno City Council District 1 candidate Naindeep Singh’s stood out above the...
Local Elections

/ 6 days ago

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Who Is Behind the Mysterious One Fresno Coalition PAC?

The fog is beginning to lift on the One Fresno Coalition independent expenditure group sowing confusion by piggybacking on Mayor Jerry Dyer&...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the media as he attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. (Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

Newsom Urges County Clerks to Count Ballots Quickly to Prevent ‘Election Lies’

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California’s 58 county clerks to count election ballots accurately but faster to prevent “election lies ...
Elections

/ 2 weeks ago

Are You Ready for 103-Degree Temps, Fresno?

Fresno is a bit chilly now and there’s a slight chance of thunderstorms Tuesday evening. But when the work week begins next Monday, th...
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Becerra Tied With Hilton for Lead in California Governor’s Race: Poll

Voters finally appear to be paying attention to California’s crazy governor’s race and it’s benefiting former state Attorn...
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Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Forum Is Tonight

GV Wire, in partnership with the Community Media Access Collaborative, will host a candidate forum for Fresno County Superintendent of Schoo...
Local Elections

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California’s Average Gas Price Soars Past $6 a Gallon

Six-buck gas is no longer a here-or there-thing in California. It’s now everywhere. The average cost of regular gas hit $6 a gallon Th...
Economy

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Tulare County Fentanyl Dealer Gets Nearly Six Years in Prison

Thousands of M30 counterfeit fentanyl pills, a large cannabis grow, an illegal gun, and a fingerprint are sending a 29-year-old Tulare Count...
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Fresno Woman Gets 3 Years in Prison in Abduction of Son

U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour sentenced a Fresno woman Monday to three years in prison for violating a protection order and causing...
Courts

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters outside the Capitol as the House was voting in Washington, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. In an interview on Jan. 7, he slammed “a flimsy constitutional argument” for the United States’ seizure and prosecution of Nicolas Maduro. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)
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