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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 10 MIN

Health Officials Work To Combat Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak

from KQED's The California Report · host KQED

California health officials are renewing their warning to avoid mushroom foraging this season as more people have become ill from eating death caps. They’re calling it the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in the country. Reporter: April Dembosky, KQED A federal court has upheld California’s voter-approved congressional redistricting map, handing Governor Gavin Newsom and state Democrats a big win. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher is running in the special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Reporter: Andre Byik, North State Public Radio State fish and wildlife officials are gathering input on the first new deer conservation and management plan since 1976. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED Fresno is moving towards becoming a professional soccer city. City leaders gathered at city hall Tuesday to announce the next steps toward bringing the sport in a professional capacity to the Valley. Reporter: Samantha Rangel, KVPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California health officials are renewing their warning to avoid mushroom foraging this season as more people have become ill from eating death caps. They’re calling it the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in the country. Reporter: April Dembosky, KQED A federal court has upheld California’s voter-approved congressional redistricting map, handing Governor Gavin Newsom and state Democrats a big win. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher is running in the special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Reporter: Andre Byik, North State Public Radio State fish and wildlife officials are gathering input on the first new deer conservation and management plan since 1976. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED Fresno is moving towards becoming a professional soccer city. City leaders gathered at city hall Tuesday to announce the next steps toward bringing the sport in a professional capacity to the Valley. Reporter: Samantha Rangel, KVPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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