Did A West Coast City Enact A Ban On Wind Chimes? Should Boise?

An eyebrow-raising story posted over the weekend on a website claiming to be a West Coast community news source has gotten a good deal of attention online. Someone--maybe artificial intelligence (AI)--has reported that an outdoor decoration meant to produce sounds to inspire relaxation has been banned from a Bay Area community.

Walnut Creek is an affluent community 25 miles east of San Francisco. The average cost of a home there is well over $900,000, according to Zillow. At that price, one would hope you could hang just about anything you wanted in your backyard.

We have five different sets of wind chimes around our property. I enjoy the sounds they make during a strong breeze, especially at night when I'm drifting off to sleep. Not everyone shares this opinion of them.

Did A West Coast City Enact Wind Chime Ban Following Reports Of Illness?

April Fool's Day passed nearly six months ago, so I'm not sure what to think of a September 27 post on the Meta page Walnut Creek CA News and Information. It's being alleged that wind chimes have been causing distress to some community members in the form of 'headaches and nausea.'

Fact-checking has turned up nothing that makes me believe this ban actually took place. One website does mention that noise pollution, such as loud clanging, can indeed cause stress and migraines in some people. The idea that city leaders would come together to attempt to ban something like a wind chime is downright preposterous.

Many in Idaho might find this easy to believe because it centers around a wealthy California community.

How To Carve A BSU Broncolantern

For some people, there isn't a wrong time to show your team spirit and that is where the BSU Broncolantern comes in. It is part Halloween decoration and part 'my team is better than your team' decoration.

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