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

California's poison control system says there have been 21 poisonings in recent weeks from wild death cap mushrooms.

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

The California outbreak of potentially fatal amatoxin was avoidable. Here's how to safely enjoy wild mushrooms.

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 ...

In recent weeks, 21 cases of toxic poisoning from wild, foraged mushrooms – likely from the ominously named death cap mushroom – have been reported in California. So far, one of those cases has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...