The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms.

California health officials warned people to stop foraging after 24 people were sickened. Two needed liver transplants and ...

A total of 23 children and adults have fallen ill in California after being poisoned by foraged wild mushrooms, according to the California Poison Control Service. One person died from eating a deadly ...

The California Department of Public Health is warning the public against foraging for wild mushrooms because of an unusual ...

Last month, the California Poison Control System reported 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild, foraged mushrooms.

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Officials in ...

Health officials in California are urging people to stop eating foraged mushrooms following a poisoning outbreak. So far, 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to certain types of wild mushrooms have ...

Death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) are among the world’s most poisonous fungi, responsible for the majority of fatal ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, ...

For wild mushroom lovers, California’s rainy season is the most wonderful time of the year. After a rainy spell, foragers can find these delicacies in abundance. However, California Poison Control ...