GLENDALE (CBSLA) — The sale of helium-filled mylar balloons will be banned in Glendale, according to a new ordinance that will go into effect on Nov. 30. The Glendale City Council adopted the new ...

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 ...

Don’t let an errant foil balloon force an early last call at your summer party. Atlantic City Electric advises the public that a foil balloon, also known as Mylar balloons, and electric equipment ...

On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas.

Are those helium-filled foil balloons party necessities or celebration killjoys? As thousands in Citrus Heights, Orangevale and Folsom were making last-minute holiday preparations, metallic balloons ...

California state Sen. Jack Scott is proposing a ban on foil helium balloons. He says the balloons hit power lines, causing outages and fires. Scott says a ban would save taxpayers millions of dollars, ...

CLINTON, Tenn. — A 7-year-old girl died recently in Tennessee while deflating helium balloons from her birthday party, the child's mother said. The mother, Channa Kelly, warned other parents about the ...