Foragers are being warned of what could be the largest toxic mushroom outbreak in California history, which state health ...

Officials in San Mateo County are the latest in the Bay Area to warn residents to not forage for wild mushrooms, amid a rise ...

Experts say watch out for "Western Destroying Angel" mushrooms and "Death Cap" mushrooms because they have dangerous toxins.

A Sonoma County resident died last weekend after ingesting wild mushrooms, at least the third such death in California since ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The winter season has brought cold and wet conditions that are perfect for fungi like death cap mushrooms, or ...

After a recent fatal poisoning, health experts say one truth stands out: if you’re not absolutely sure about a wild mushroom, don’t eat it. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an ...

The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid foraging for and eating wild mushrooms this season after 21 people have been hospitalized with severe liver damage from a toxic ...

The California Department of Public Health announced that three deaths, three liver transplants and 35 hospitalizations have been connected to widespread growth of Death Cap ...

SACRAMENTO, California (WJW) – Toxic death cap mushrooms are being blamed for 3 deaths in California. The California ...

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 ...