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 ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. — Referred to as a zero-waste nightmare, helium-filled balloons are a single-use plastic that is also a major ocean pollutant. To cut down on this waste, the City of Encinitas passed ...

When I was a kid, helium balloons signaled that a party was special. Ordinary balloons filled with ordinary air were ordinary. Helium balloons could fly high, and helium itself could make anyone speak ...

A six-year-old Illinois boy died after inhaling helium from a large, “child-size” Mylar balloon just days after his birthday, according to officials. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after ...

Most days, you can find Mark O'Connor picking up trash during his daily walks on the beach. And almost always, the retired sheriff's sergeant will find a discarded balloon among the rubbish. "The last ...

WABASH COUNTY, Ill. (WFIE/Gray News) - An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon. Coroner Shaun Keepes said he was called to a ...