LOS ANGELES — To hear police and locals tell it, Halloween in Hollywood two decades ago was out of control, with revelers routinely spraying and damaging property with a product deemed such a menace ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE — 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 urging ...

As drought conditions persist in the southwest of the United States, U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people to avoid using fireworks on the Fourth of July to prevent wildfires. Instead, they ...

As much of the West prepares for a hot, dry Fourth of July weekend, some of the area’s U.S. Forest Service (USFS) managers have advised patriotic revelers to find alternatives to personal fireworks to ...

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, ...

Young pranksters in Beverly Hills are banned from wielding shaving cream, silly string or hair removal gel on Halloween night, thanks to a new ordinance adopted by the upscale city known for its ...

To hear police and locals tell it, Halloween in Hollywood two decades ago was out of control, with revelers routinely spraying and damaging property with a product deemed such a menace it has since ...

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 urging people to swap ...