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A colorful mushroom is causing problems in the Lake Tahoe Basin. According to Barton Health, the fly agaric mushroom — amanita muscaria — is sprouting throughout the area and causing health issues for ...

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

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms. One person has ...

A suburban Australian mom is standing trial on charges of poisoning several of her estranged husband's relatives with death cap mushrooms at a home-cooked meal — killing three of them — in a case that ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) — California health officials are urging the public to avoid foraging for wild mushrooms after a dangerous outbreak of amatoxin poisoning led to severe illnesses — ...

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 ...

San Diego County public health officials Thursday urged residents to avoid foraging for, and eating, wild mushrooms due to ...

Some deadly mushrooms are easy to mistake for their tasty counterparts, resulting in several serious illnesses and one death in California. Here's how to stay safe.