Mushroom picking becomes huge in California

The Santa Cruz Mountains, west of Silicon Valley, is the place, where many good mushrooms grow, including chanterelles, morels and porcini, that can cost up to $50 a pound at gourmet markets.But there are also poisonous varieties with sinister names like "death cap" and "destroying angel" that can cause liver failure and death when eaten — and are frequently mistaken for their edible cousins."One mistake can be the difference between life and death," said Judith Alsop, director of the Sacramento division of the state poison control system. "If you're going to eat mushrooms,