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Fires Produce Conflict Between Cops and Media

By Eric Wolff

San Diego CityBeat | October 31, 2007

California law allows reporters complete access to disaster areas, as long as they do not interfere with emergency operations, but there are questions about whether these guidelines were overstepped by police in the recent fires.

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Tags: California, fires, media

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