Bill McEwen, Author at GV Wire

The Janz-Dyer Mayoral Battle Is Tight: GV Wire Poll

January 24, 2020

Prosecutor Andrew Janz and former police chief Jerry Dyer are waging a highly competitive race for Fresno mayor, according to a GV Wire poll. In telephone interviews conducted with 500 likely voters ending J...

RIP, Janet Ryan: She Championed Children, Good Government

Bill McEwen

January 23, 2020

Fresno leaders are mourning the death Wednesday of Janet Martino Ryan, a champion of children and an advocate for good government. Ryan, 80, served 12 years as a Fresno Unified School District trustee repres...

Gap Returns a Favor With $1 Deal for New Fresno Animal Shelter

Bill McEwen

January 22, 2020

Three cheers for The Gap, which is returning a favor to Fresno and supporting local pets. Multiple sources at City Hall confirm that the San Francisco-based clothing retailer has agreed to sell 4.77 acres of...

Fresno State's Travis Morris receives a 2020 Jeep on the Ellen DeGeneres Show

DeGeneres Surprises Fresno State’s Viral Cymbals Player With 2020 Jeep

Bill McEwen

January 20, 2020

You can see Fresno State marching band cymbals sensation Travis Morris get more than he wished for on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at 4 p.m. today on CBS47. Morris, a graduate of Clovis North High School, post...

Poll Reveals Mounting Pressure on Newsom to Fix Homelessness

Bill McEwen

January 17, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke powerfully about California's homelessness crisis during his Wednesday stop in Fresno, saying “Enough is enough. We got to own this. We got to meet this moment." Listen to this ar...

Composite image of Gov. Gavin Newsom and convicted murderer David Weidert

Parole Denied in Murder of Developmentally Disabled Clovis Man

Bill McEwen

January 13, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom has blocked parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled Clovis man who was buried alive in 1980. Newsom on Thursday reversed an August decision by a state panel to grant parole to D...

Photo of an American flag with a peace symbol

McEwen: Give Peace a Chance, but How Do We Get It With Iran?

Bill McEwen

January 10, 2020

About 75 people assembled on a northeast Fresno street corner on a cold Thursday evening to urge that the United States avoid a war with Iran at all costs. At exactly the same time, in Toledo, Ohio, Presiden...

Photo of ribbon cutting for the RH Community Builders Winter Warming Shelter

New Fresno Emergency Winter Shelter Filled to Capacity

Bill McEwen

January 6, 2020

Thanks to RH Community Builders and other supporters, people who are homeless have a roof over their heads, meals, and guidance to better days ahead. On Dec. 13, the 77-bed RH Winter Warming Shelter opened a...

composite image of Christmas stockings and portraits of politicians

Santa Has Gifts for Nunes, Newsom, and More

Bill McEwen

December 24, 2019

Jolly old Santa Mac is heading down the chimney with a bag of gifts for: — The seven Fresno Unified trustees, in the words of Toby Keith, "a little less talk and a lot more action" on student achievement. ...

Composite image of a gavel and newly appointed Judge Samuel J. Dalesandro Jr.

Newsom Appoints Dalesandro to Fresno County Judgeship

Bill McEwen

December 23, 2019

Samuel J. Dalesandro Jr. is the newest Fresno County Superior Court judge. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed him to the bench Monday to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Donald Black. Dalesand...

New Fresno Emergency Winter Shelter Filled to Capacity

Poll: Many in US Support Trump Decision to Kill Iran General

Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

Alaska Pot Shops to Be Among 1st in US to Allow Consumption

Salty Water Spat Erupts Over 'No Man’s Land' of Mendota Pool

Injuries at Fresno’s Amazon Warehouse Are Triple Industry Average

‘Not the Golden State Anymore’: Middle- and Low-Income People Leave California

Dyer and Janz Go Toe-to-Toe in Hard-Hitting Forum

From Fresno State to Green Bay: Davante Adams Has 'Obsession' for Greatness

6-Year-Old Raises Over $250K for Australian Bushfires by Making Cute Clay Koalas

NFL’s Saints Fight to Shield Emails in Catholic Abuse Crisis

Mario Meet Hulk: Nintendo Park Coming to Universal Orlando

California’s Homelessness Crisis — and Possible Solutions — Explained

Latino Wave Is Changing Fresno’s Small-Town Political Culture

Opinion: California Must End the Plague of Human Trafficking. This Proposal Can Help.

Walters: Voters Face Hundreds of Local Tax Measures

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

The Janz-Dyer Mayoral Battle Is Tight: GV Wire Poll

Money Piling Up to Elect, Oppose Dyer for Mayor

Bill McEwen

The Janz-Dyer Mayoral Battle Is Tight: GV Wire Poll

RIP, Janet Ryan: She Championed Children, Good Government

Gap Returns a Favor With $1 Deal for New Fresno Animal Shelter

DeGeneres Surprises Fresno State’s Viral Cymbals Player With 2020 Jeep

Poll Reveals Mounting Pressure on Newsom to Fix Homelessness

Parole Denied in Murder of Developmentally Disabled Clovis Man

McEwen: Give Peace a Chance, but How Do We Get It With Iran?

New Fresno Emergency Winter Shelter Filled to Capacity

Santa Has Gifts for Nunes, Newsom, and More

Newsom Appoints Dalesandro to Fresno County Judgeship

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