Nearly 4,000 households lost power in Southern California this week. The culprit? A shiny balloon, utility officials say. "We have thousands of these outages every year — it's a big problem," a ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Mylar balloons were outlawed in AB847, a recent legislation that was unanimously passed and then signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom. The reason for this ...

Mylar balloons are everywhere. No matter where I am I can find one. When monitoring conservation lands throughout the Inland Empire, the most common type of trash I find in the most remote locations ...

With graduation ceremonies and other festive occasions coming up, experts are asking the public to tie down and properly dispose of popular, colorful Mylar balloons — or better yet, find an ...

In “What’s helium-filled, foil — and harmless?” Terri Adishian says it’s unnecessary to ban helium-filled foil balloons. Tell that to 2,000 residents of Menlo Park. On March 24, they came home to find ...

EASTON, Pa. - About 1400 customers in part of Northampton County lost power for a few hours early on New Year's Day after a mylar balloon got entangled in power lines. The mylar balloon was found ...

Teresa O’Connor is on The Rhode Show this morning to share about her art exhibit that will be displayed on March 28th. It’s called The Mylar Balloon Project Art Exhibit and it’s inspired by Teresa ...