Bill McEwen, Author at GV Wire

On High-Speed Rail, Will the Real Gov. Newsom Please Stand Up?

February 8, 2019

Gavin Newsom has said more than once that he wants California's high-speed rail project completed between the San Joaquin and Silicon valleys. "It's not a train to nowhere," Newsom told George Skelton of the...

Slatic’s Attorney Says Superintendent Trying to Cast Trustee in Bad Light

Bill McEwen

February 1, 2019

The attorney representing embattled Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic says that Superintendent Bob Nelson is trying to tarnish the trustee's reputation because Slatic's aggressive efforts to improve the distr...

Robots Will Wipe Out Fresno Jobs. Here’s What We Can Do.

Bill McEwen

January 24, 2019

The robots are here. And many more are coming, as artificial intelligence enables the automation of repetitive tasks in the manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and hospitality industries. What will ...

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Want to Understand Fresno Poverty? Watch This Video.

Bill McEwen

January 23, 2019

If you want to understand poverty in Fresno County and how to grow prosperity, watch the video above before reading another word. Narrated by actor Morgan Freeman, the video succinctly explains the challenge...

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Is Nelson’s ‘Happy Warrior’ Style a Fit for Fresno Unified’s New Board?

Bill McEwen

January 11, 2019

Bob Nelson is asking Fresno Unified School District trustees to evaluate his performance just four months after receiving a positive evaluation from the previous board. The request comes after two public mee...

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Brother of Slain Police Officer Tells Trump: ‘It Breaks My Heart’

Bill McEwen

January 10, 2019

The brother of slain Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh sat side by side with Donald Trump during the president's visit to the border city of McAllen, Texas, and shared his family's anguish Thursday. “The way he...

Feds Create Hole in Marjaree Mason Budget. It’s Up to Us to Fill It.

Bill McEwen

January 10, 2019

The first rule of government should be one that's in the Hippocratic Oath: "First, do no harm." I say that because the Marjaree Mason Center — one of Fresno's best-known and most-needed nonprofits — is deali...

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Can This Retired Marine Whip Fresno Unified into Shape?

Bill McEwen

January 8, 2019

The biggest culture collision in the history of Fresno Unified School District is underway. On one side is retired Marine Maj. Terry Slatic, who was elected to succeed trustee Brooke Ashjian in November. ...

RIP, David McDonald: A Giant in Local Business and Philanthropy

Bill McEwen

January 2, 2019

David McDonald, who had a giant impact on the Fresno area as a businessman and philanthropist, died Wednesday morning at his Prather home. Fresno County deputies responded to a call for medical assistance at...

They Made the News in 2018. Who Is No. 1?

Bill McEwen

December 31, 2018

Newsmakers come in all shapes, sizes, and impacts. There are those who dominate headlines and social media for a spell before free-falling back into obscurity. There are those who — by virtue of talent, posi...

Israeli Bank to Pay $195M for US Tax-Avoidance Scheme

Judge Charged with Helping Man Evade Immigration Agent

Live Online TV, Once a Bargain, Is Getting More Expensive

Inspectors Pan California Prison Built to Boost Inmate Care

Is It Time to Ban Student Cellphones in Classrooms?

California’s War on Plastic Pollution Targets Tiny Hotel Toiletries

Calif. Cities Devastated by Wildfires Face New Challenge: Benzene in Water

Mapping US Counties Where Traffic Air Pollution Hurts Kids the Most

MLB Suspends Giants CEO Larry Baer for Altercation With Wife

Attorneys for Patriots Owner Set to Challenge Sex Video

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Poised to Topple Box-Office Records

San Jose Scores 4 Goals in 4 Minutes, Then Wins Game 7 in OT

What Does Fresno Want in Next Police Chief? Everything.

An Assembly Seat Isn’t Worth What’s Ahead for the Arambulas

Opinion: Date Rape Isn’t a Violent Crime in California. Seriously

Walters: School Spending Popular, Taxes Not so Much

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Bill McEwen

On High-Speed Rail, Will the Real Gov. Newsom Please Stand Up?

Slatic’s Attorney Says Superintendent Trying to Cast Trustee in Bad Light

Robots Will Wipe Out Fresno Jobs. Here’s What We Can Do.

Want to Understand Fresno Poverty? Watch This Video.

Is Nelson’s ‘Happy Warrior’ Style a Fit for Fresno Unified’s New Board?

Brother of Slain Police Officer Tells Trump: ‘It Breaks My Heart’

Feds Create Hole in Marjaree Mason Budget. It’s Up to Us to Fill It.

Can This Retired Marine Whip Fresno Unified into Shape?

RIP, David McDonald: A Giant in Local Business and Philanthropy

They Made the News in 2018. Who Is No. 1?

Author Bill McEwen