Coverage dated February 20, 2023 to February 21, 2023

Scenic California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Laguna Beach hopes the ban will reduce coastal pollution that threatens animals and seabirds, and lower the risk of fires and power outages from balloons tangling with power lines.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. California beach city weighs balloon ban to protect coast

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

  2. Newest

    Scenic California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOB 4

    California beach city weighs balloon ban to protect coast (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    The scenic seaside city of Laguna Beach, California, is weighing a plan to ban the sale and public use of balloons. The goal is to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a major source of trash floating near the community’s shores.

  2. Fox News

    California city council considering balloon ban to protect Laguna Beach coast (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The city council of Laguna Beach is considering banning public balloons in an effort to save the coast. Many cities have already limited balloons.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    This Southern California Beach City Is Floating the Idea of a Balloon Ban (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Laguna Beach is weighing a plan to ban the sale and public use of balloons to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a major source of trash floating near the community's scenic shores.

  4. Foxla

    This California city may soon ban all balloons (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    Laguna Beach is one step closer to banning all balloons.

  5. CBS News

    Scenic California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Laguna Beach hopes the ban will reduce coastal pollution that threatens animals and seabirds, and lower the risk of fires and power outages from balloons tangling with power lines.

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Environmental advocates are celebrating in Laguna Beach — but it won’t be with balloons. The hilly seaside city known for stunning ocean views and rolling bluffs is banning the sale and public use of balloons to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a …

  7. Fox News

    California beach town bans the use of balloons beginning 2024 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Laguna Beaches' city council voted to ban the use of balloons beginning in 2024. This comes in an effort to cut down pollution and wildfires.

  8. NBC News

    California beach city to ban public use of balloons in bid to protect coast (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The Laguna Beach City Council voted Tuesday night to ban in public the popular mainstay of birthday and graduation parties, whether inflated with helium or not. Beginning in 2024, the balloons cannot be used on public property or at city events.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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