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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 ...

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, ...

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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 new bill moving forward in the North Carolina legislature would do away with some of the weird laws that are still in the books across the state. In Mount Airy, using silly string is a crime. Mitch ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Signed into law in 2004, the Silly ...

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

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 ...