Amber Willard
GLENDALE -- Pollen, not anthrax, had residents worried earlier this
week.
The yellow, powdery pollen wound up on city sidewalks and other
stationary items with Tuesday's rain, which was the first of the season.
But about 20 residents called Glendale Police and other city offices,
fearing the powder might be harmful. Their fears are believed to be
sparked by recent East Coast cases of anthrax, which was often carried in
a white powder form.
"It happens every year. Rain washes the pollen out of trees ... and
into gutters," said John Vos, public works maintenance services
administrator. "It's mostly from pines and other conifers."
Police said officers responded to most of the calls the department
received Tuesday about the pollen discoveries.
