A couple in Salinas, Calif., is warning the public not to pick up and consume wild mushrooms after surviving a near-fatal ...

You take a trip to the countryside and, for whatever reason, you end up eating a mushroom you found that your brother-in-law told you was the best in the world. After a while, your brother-in-law has ...

Health officials say people should avoid foraging and only eat mushrooms from trusted suppliers such as grocery stores MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — California health officials are warning ...

The winter season has brought cold and wet conditions that are perfect for fungi like death cap mushrooms, or Amanita phalloides, to grow in California, experts say, but with that has come a rash of ...

"We advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season," said Dr. Erica Pan, the director of the California Department of Public Health California health officials ...

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 ...

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 ...