A Silly String prohibition sign in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. (David McNew/AFP via Getty Images) To hear police and locals tell it, Halloween in Hollywood two decades ago was out of ...

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StormTeam 8 Meteorologist Bill Graul was covered in silly string during WKBT’s live broadcast of the Oktoberfest Maple Leaf Parade Saturday morning. Members of 95.7 The Rock came up to the broadcast ...

Beverly Hills has a bone to pick with Halloween. The ritzy Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday outlawed Silly String, shaving cream and other similar items on the holiday, saying they cause too much ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the footsteps of their famous mascot, U.S. Forest Service managers in the drought-stricken Southwest are ...

Worried that Silly String could damage the paint on cars, the town board in Huntington, N.Y., passed a law restricting sales of Silly String on parade days. Well, maybe nobody is using maps anymore, ...

WARREN — Warren High School students are ignoring a campuswide ban on Silly String that took effect last fall after a group of senior pranksters blasted their junior-class rivals during a pep rally.