Bill McEwen, Author at GV Wire

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Dyer Vows to Deliver Emergency Rent Aid ‘as Soon as We Can’

January 21, 2021

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said Thursday that his goal is to quickly get the next round of emergency rental assistance grants to struggling residents. Dyer's commitment to speedy dispersal of the grants followe...

Bill McEwen: Five Steps to Heal America Under Biden

Bill McEwen

January 19, 2021

Our nation's capital looks like a far-away authoritarian land with 25,000 National Guard soldiers and thousands of police officers deployed to keep Joe Biden safe for his presidential inauguration on Wednesday....

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

David Taub and Bill McEwen

January 13, 2021

In his first major vote since returning to Congress, David Valadao voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Valadao (R-Hanford) was one of 10 Republicans — and the only California GOP lawmaker —...

After the Real Thing, Nunes Gins Up a ‘Coordinated Attack’ on Democracy

Bill McEwen

January 11, 2021

Rep. Devin Nunes isn't a lawyer, but he plays one on TV. He isn't a political scientist either, yet he throws around words without understanding their meaning. And, he certainly isn't a statesman trying t...

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Costa, Harder Join With Pelosi, Want Trump Impeached

Bill McEwen

January 8, 2021

Fresno Congressman Jim Costa, a moderate Democrat, is backing the charge of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to impeach President Donald Trump — even though Trump will leave office on Jan. 20. Costa said in a stat...

Local Trump Supporters at Capitol Riots, Part of ‘Traitor’ Graham Confrontation

David Taub and Bill McEwen

January 8, 2021

Outspoken Central Valley supporters of Donald Trump were in — or near — the riot that resulted in the deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol building this week. Clovis real estate agent Ben Martin told GV Wire℠ t...

They Made Fresno’s News in 2020. Who Is No. 1?

Bill McEwen

December 31, 2020

As we toast to the hope that 2021 is better than the year just endured, let's take a quick look in the rear-view mirror at the people who made the news in 2020: Bill McEwen Opinion 25. Fresno...

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As Mayor, Dyer Wants to Float All Boats With Huge Economic Boom

Bill McEwen

December 30, 2020

Fresno Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer will never be confused with Joe Biden. But Biden's presidential winning "One America" theme echoed Dyer's "One Fresno" slogan from earlier in the year. And, just like Biden, Dye...

Now That Trump Has Signed on, When Do I Get My Stimulus Check?

Bill McEwen

December 28, 2020

Now that President Donald Trump relented and signed a new coronavirus stimulus package Sunday, many millions of Americans want to know when they'll get their second stimulus checks and how big they'll be. Ac...

What’s Next for Lee Brand, Who Quietly Made Fresno a Better City?

Bill McEwen

December 26, 2020

Lee Brand soon will exit politics and the Fresno mayoral chair as a man of his word, hoping that residents all over the city prosper, and riding the high of bringing Southwest Airlines here. Freed from the g...

Notorious 'Oildale Rapist' Charles Ray Hall Denied Parole

Study: 2.5 Billion T. Rex Dinosaurs Roamed Earth, but Not All at Once

Barbers, Artists Help Defy Vaccine Myths for People of Color

Mercedes Rolls Out Luxury Electric Car in Duel with Tesla

'I Couldn't Protect Allie That Night' Says Street Racing Victim's Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

DA Charges Former Clovis Council Hopeful for Alleged Campaign Sign Theft

Analysis: Christian Nationalism a Barrier to COVID Mass Vaccination

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your 'Burger or Pizza' Dilemma This Month

Redemption Is Here for Autry’s Film ‘Victory By Submission’

Saddle Up and Get Vaccinated for Return of the Clovis Rodeo

How MrBeast Burgers Came to Fresno and Who Makes Them

Walters : James Mills Personified a Long-Past Era

Walters : A Reminder About Supplies and Demands

Walters : Bills Would Hamstring Future California Recalls

Walters : Drought Hits California — and Newsom

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Bill McEwen

Dyer Vows to Deliver Emergency Rent Aid ‘as Soon as We Can’

Bill McEwen: Five Steps to Heal America Under Biden

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

After the Real Thing, Nunes Gins Up a ‘Coordinated Attack’ on Democracy

Costa, Harder Join With Pelosi, Want Trump Impeached

Local Trump Supporters at Capitol Riots, Part of ‘Traitor’ Graham Confrontation

They Made Fresno’s News in 2020. Who Is No. 1?

As Mayor, Dyer Wants to Float All Boats With Huge Economic Boom

Now That Trump Has Signed on, When Do I Get My Stimulus Check?

What’s Next for Lee Brand, Who Quietly Made Fresno a Better City?

Author Bill McEwen