California ICE shooting latest. Goodbye Steve Kerr? Your 4/20 evening roundup
From a potentially dangerous virus strain confirmed in Northern California, to an evening weather update, to the Sacramento Kings losing an NBA draft lottery tiebreaker, to another potential basketball bombshell involving the Golden State Warriors, Monday brought major developments across the region.
Here’s a look at top stories from April 20, 2026:
• Sierra storm alert: A winter storm warning has been issued for the Sierra Nevada as an incoming storm is poised to dump snow on the mountains, the National Weather Service said. The warning will take effect at 2 a.m. Tuesday and is expected to end at 5 p.m. Wednesday, the agency said.
• Mpox alert: A case of the more dangerous clade I strain of mpox was confirmed in San Francisco on April 14 — the seventh clade I case in California. Health officials are urging at-risk residents to get vaccinated, especially with summer travel approaching.
• Kings draft update: The Sacramento Kings lost a tiebreaker to the Utah Jazz, dropping to fifth in the NBA draft lottery. Both teams went 22-60, and mock drafts project the Kings could select Houston’s Kingston Flemings or Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr.
• ICE shooting case: A federal judge ruled that Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, the Patterson man shot seven times by ICE agents during an April 7 traffic stop, must remain in custody pending trial. His preliminary hearing is set for May 5.
• Esparto explosion bail: A Yolo County judge approved a $500,000 bail bond for Craig Allen Cutright, the former volunteer firefighter accused in the July 1 fireworks warehouse explosion in Esparto that killed seven workers.
• Warriors era ending? Warriors player Draymond Green said he believes Friday’s playoff loss to the Suns may have been Steve Kerr’s last game as Golden State’s coach, saying “it just felt like that was it.”
• Folsom cattle drive: A one-time cattle drive will return to Folsom’s Sutter Street on July 1 after more than 20 years, featuring 10 longhorns and 40 additional cattle to kick off the Folsom Pro Rodeo.
• 4/20 reminders: Time is winding down on the cannabis holiday, and California law still prohibits smoking weed in public places, near schools and while driving — even though recreational use is legal for adults 21 and older.