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What are death cap mushrooms?

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Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with interim health officer for Sonoma County, Dr. Michael Stacey, about death cap mushrooms.

In California, three people have died, and dozens more are sick after eating the mushrooms.

Editor's note: This segment page was updated to reflect a change in guest.

This segment aired on January 16, 2026.

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