ktvu zac sos has reaction now from costco employees and shoppers. >> stop the green. stop the green. >> with midnight looming. 18,000 costco employees prepared to walk out, the strike poised to take place at some stores in california and five other states. customers outside a hayward store now bracing for any potential impacts. >> as the main store where i go almost every week, i would be very unhappy. >> it will definitely affect me and a lot of people for sure. >> the teamsters union says it all hinges on both sides being able to hammer out a new three year contract by the deadline. >> he says teamsters. >> the strike with the potential to disrupt the company's supply chain. the union accusing the retailer of refusing to share in its record annual profits. >> the profits, just the profits, was 7.4 billion. so we're not asking for all of it. we just, you know, want to get paid. >> a bay area costco worker asking for his face not to appear on camera. >> it's always a good thing that people are wanting more for their work and their hard work. >> a number of costco regu

union workers at this south, san francisco, costco and the 7 other costco's in the bay area which are represented by the teamsters a walk off the job if they haven't reached a contract agreement with the company. >> sad because this is where we get the bulk of our items family of 6 for those who are just one or 2 people or household. i don't think it's going to affect them that much but calm. i think that if they do for here are a lot of families. i think that the this year. >> a union workers staged a so-called practice picket in hayward 2 weeks ago. the teamsters say wages, pensions and the protection of union rights are the top priorities. in a statement, the teamsters say costco has 2 choices. respect the workers who made them a success or face a national strike. costco says it's negotiating in good faith saying we have always treated our employees fairly and well throughout the history of our company. well, there are more than 30 costco's in the bay area. workers at only 8 are represented by the teamsters and face a possible midnight walkout. those include to costco's in south sa

a statement, the teamsters say costco has 2 choices. respect the workers who made them a success or face a national strike. costco says it's negotiating in good faith saying we have always treated our employees fairly and well throughout the history of our company. well, there are more than 30 costco's in the bay area. workers at only 8 are represented by the teamsters and face a possible midnight walkout. those include to costco's in south san francisco, 2 in san jose and stores in redwood city. sunnyvale, hayward and fairfield. >> if the teams just go on strike, what would you do? i probably just go walmart or of on pretty good options. they going check in how we end up going to? tell are. now safely >> again, the union says they'll be at the bargaining table until midnight trying to reach a fair agreement. they say if they can't, it will definitely go on strike in south san francisco. dan kerman kron, 4 news and on the peninsula. 13 year-old is seriously hurt tonight after being. >> hit by a g garbage truck in san bruno. happened act

ag bird, what is harm in costco maintaining their dei policies?we're calling on costco to ditch dei and follow the constitution and our civil rights laws and not pursue race-based or gender-based hiring practices, that is illegally. >> todd: costco defended their policy saying our commitment to inclusion does not include quota or systematic preferences, demand of our business mean we cannot afford to do anything but hire and promote most qualified individuals. that is way of telling you to pound sand there. what can you and your fellow ag's do if costco ignores your demands? >> costco needs to show proof they are following the law, they have public statements that cause great concern. many other retailers have changed their dei policy and are following federal law like president trump is doing rooting out dei. show they are following the law. their executive bonus tied to dei metrics. head of costco talks about persist in hiring based on skin color and gender identification. the board asked shareholders to vote down looking at risk of costco conti

ktvu zac sos joins us now live in hayward at a bay area costco scoring. zach, have you found out whether any of the stores here in the bay area could be impacted? >> well, our understanding from the union tonight is that stores that could be impacted are here in hayward, redwood city, also several in san francisco and san jose. the impasse right now centered on fair pay amid record profits at the. company. >> stop the green pass, stop the green. >> with midnight looming. >> 18,000 costco employees prepared to walk. >> out, the strike poised to take place at some stores in california and five other states. customers outside a hayward store now bracing for any potential impacts. >> this is the main store where i go almost every week. i would be very unhappy. >> it will definitely affect me and a lot of people for sure. >> the teamsters union. >> says it all hinges on both sides being able to hammer out a new three year contract by the deadline. >> he says. >> teamsters the strike with the potential to disrupt the company's supply chain. the union accusing t

costco needs to do the same.at they're doing and looking to to enforce that law. lauren: costco has 30 days to to communicate if they will drop dei or explain why they're keeping it. many americans are divided on the issue. >> is dei fair? >> is dei fair? i don't think so. >> there should be space and inclusion in the work force where you don't feel like you have to be the token hire. >> i don't think that the government should have any say in something like that. i think that should be up to the individual school or the individual company and the individual business. lauren: but this isn't the only headache for them. 18,000 unionized costco workers in five states have authorized a strike for friday, this week, unless the management comes back and provides better pay and benefits. stuart: really? kenny, do you think costco's going to cave? >> i don't think they are. they're a private company. i think they're going to come back with a reason why hair policies should remain in the effect. stuart: all right. kenny,

this i am perplexed by costco of all companies would do this considering most of the costco customersrump voters. these are not elites where they don't even have costcos. why would they basically in effect bud light themselves when they have had ample warning that this is coming and the american people don't want dei anymore? it's clear that dei is divisive. it is toxic. the american people don't want it. the american people are craving a society where hard work and talent are being rewarded. and i will tell you that my generation, generation z has seen ta tawsks atoxic in our cl. radical ideology within our education system. college students have faced this issue for years. yet, the mainstream media refuse to admit the truth here. just recently, just yesterday the "wall street journal" came out with a report about the discriminatory dei practices at the university of colorado leak i said colleges facing this for years but the mainstream media hiring education system in our federal government haven't been honest they have been pushing this leftist ideology. >> microaggressions and saf

up next, the clock is ticking for thousands of costco workers.he last minute push to reach a dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. who are getting ready to strike. about 18,000 workers under the teamsters union voted earlier this month to authorize a strike if they didn't reach a new contract by midnight tonight. no word if a resolution has been reached here. the union says costco has rejected its proposal surrounding seniority, pay and paid family leave, sick time and more. costco says it has a good relationship with the union and is negotiating in good faith. the teamsters union represents costco workers in six states, i

costco is naming a new victor in the age old cola wars. the company says it will once again serve coca cola products in its food courts. costco served coca cola for decades with its popular dollar 50 cent hot dog meal meal includes. you probably know this all beef hot dog 20 ounce soda to wash it all down, but apparently it got too expensive for the company to serve coke. so costco switched to pepsi. well, now, after 12 years, company is bringing coke back. but not to worry. company says the hot dog meal will still only cost you $1.50. as always, i'll be posting links to the other stories you voted for on my instagram. dahle. prince. ll cool j, public enemy, bob dylan, willie nelson, bad bunny. saturday night live is celebrating 50 seasons, and while the show has had a big impact in the history of comedy, it's also had its own unique effect on music. that's the focus of a documentary directed by questlove. it's called ladies and gentlemen, 50 years of snl. music. questlove says he watched all 900 plus episodes over two and a half years to

the pay increases will go to most of costco's hourly u.s. store workers starting in march.op of the scale, clerks and assistants will get paid $1 more, bringing their wages to almost $32 an hour. they'll also earn an extra dollar an hour in subsequent two years. the pay hike comes as costco is dealing with a looming deadline to reach a new contractith its unionized employees. they're asking for more pay and benefits, and have voted to authorize a strike if negotiations fail. as always, i'll post links to the other stories you voted for on my instagram stories. it is a big day for fans of the weekend, and not just because it's the weekend. today, music artists the weeknd released a new album and revealed he's going on tour. the tour is called after hours til dawn. it will feature performances by rapper playboi carti and special guest producer mike dean. they're set to perform at levi's stadium in santa clara in july. and you can get tickets on presale today. a celebration of musical acts across 50 years of saturday night live deebo. morgan pearson. hombre to karate. i can bu

costco said in a statement it is negotiating in good faith.t clear if any stores would close during the strike. >> we know valentine's day is just around the corner, and of course, love is priceless. >> of course, but one california matchmaking service is putting a price tag on it $1 million. abc seven news reporter monica madden has more about what the wealthy, romantic hopefuls in the bay area are willing to pay. >> some people go on dating apps, some people even go on dating shows, but some are willing to go even a step further for finding true love. and an la based matchmaking service says some are willing to pay a million for love. >> in this case, we're going to find you the one. >> dating company. three day rule launched its year long million dollar matchmaking program on tuesday. three day rule will only be selecting three clients for the program, and 15% of their applicants so far are from the bay area. many in the tech space. >> we have a huge client base in san francisco and in the bay area silicon valley. usually it's someone that

companies drop dei, except for costco. now, we've got 19 state attorneys general, they are going after costco. accusing costco of breaking the law and discrimination. illegal discrimination. tonight gop senator tommy tuberville is here to take on that story but first this. >> in new york city this morning getting the dirt bags off the streets. liz: that's a far cry from mayorkas. trump's new dhs secretary kristi noem is in the sanctuary city of new york today helping i.c.e. and law enforcement round up some truly heinous criminal illegal migrants. we've got the details on who they are, and what crimes they have committed, as america is cheering this on. retired nypd inspector paul mauro is here to react to the latest arrests coming up next. please stick with us we'll be back in two. >> on january 23rd, i.c.e. new york arrested a turkish national for entry without inspection who is a known or suspected terrorist. on january 23rd, i.c.e. san francisco arrested a citizen of mexico unlawfully present in the united states who h

costco said he would not back off d.e.i. we are shopping at costco because they stood with us.d with us we will stand with them. do not led trump stop us. >> jesse: not a good look for costco. by the way you have to show i.d. to get a costco card, somebody should tell that is racist to him. vivek ramaswamy a founding member of doge and former presidential candidates. we are hearing you are leaving doge after like three days, what happened? >> pursuant elected office very soon, but things are off to great started, president trump has proven. look at the actions first week, the most pro-marriage present we have had in a long time -- pro merit. and i'm confident they will succeed in slashing and burning that federal bureaucracy. >> jesse: people said you did not get along with elon musk? what is that is it incorrect, we had different but complementary approaches. i focused more on the constitutional law, he was more so of the technology approach vermaak nobody better than elon musk to lead to that. we talk about a constitutional revival it's not just done through the federal gover

number six, a costco strike possibly avoided the teamsters union representing nearly 18,000 costco workers agreement with the company late last night. now, the union will vote on whether they will accept the new contract. number seven today, a public tribute for the late oakland a's legend rickey henderson. the a's will hold a celebration of life for henderson at the oakland arena. tickets. tickets are completely sold out. henderson died in december. he was 65 years old. one of my favorite quotes is if my uniform didn't get dirty, i didn't do anything in the game. what a legend. >> yeah, that is great. >> well, the rain continues and we'll be tracking it. >> that's right. even more rain and cold next week. >> okay, lisa, thank you. and for the latest, you can check our abc seven bay area app. thank you all for joining us. we'll see you back here at nine. have a great day and stay safe. for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now

costco's board of directors had urged shareholders to vote it down. i thought that was interesting as well, because costco says, we've been in this for a long time. we think it benefits our selection at the stores. it benefits, benefits innovation at the company. so they really pushed to retain it. and shareholders actually i guess agreed with them. >> yes. >> that is definitely the outlier that we've heard in recent weeks. but that's one of the big questions here with target. it's notable that they changed their. >> approach with suppliers. >> that was something they were also. >> pushing towards. >> something we've heard from ulta. and sephora and a number of other brands that have said it's good business to. have a lot of different. >> newer brands. >> from different types. of entrepreneurs on shelves. do you think a lot of them are going to pursue the same goals under a different name? that's a good question, and it's hard to say. >> i am. >> going to follow up with target to ask them what their plans are going forward, but we've seen a little bit

costco said it is negotiating in good faith. meanwhile, costco told employees at nonunion stores that they are increasing pay by $1 an hour to $30.20 and another dollar for each of the next two years, and starting pay will go up $0.50 to $20 an hour. >> for the first time in decades, the fda has approved a new type of prescription pain medication. it's called jarnovic, and it's a painkiller that does not use opioids. doctors believe there's no risk in people becoming addicted because they say it doesn't create the same high that opioids can. >> this is a oral pill that's prescribed. you take it twice a day for moderate to severe acute pain, as you mentioned. and it targets the pain receptors outside the brain to prevent that signal from getting to the brain. because it doesn't work in the brain, it doesn't carry the addictive potential that opioids do, for example. so it's a very valuable tool that we're going to have in our arsenal. >> again, it's called jarnovic. and it's the first painkiller approved by the fda in more than 2

costco said it is negotiating in good faith.costco told employees at nonunion stores that they are increasing their pay. the union shared on social media that the tentative agreement will be presented for a vote. well, there's a battle brewing in the south bay over a plan for a chick fil a. the restaurant is planned for west san carlos and race streets, not far from san jose's train station. now, the local buena vista neighborhood association launched a petition opposing the project. now in september, the association received information from the city's planning division on the permit application. it called for the removal of 20 trees and the demolition of a commercial building, home to sharper cuts. >> and so if we allow a single story. chick fil a or any fast food restaurant, that single story to displace existing businesses, be super car centric and not have anything above it again, it's a huge lost opportunity. >> we've reached out to the city to get more details on the proposal, and we're waiting to hear back on a potential

the union represents about 8% of costco's u.s.kforce, about 18,000 workers in six states, including in california. >>> a professor specializing in labor at uc berkeley says public perception of unions is good. >> the popularity and approval of unions is hovering in the high 60 percentiles and this is according to recent gallup polls. we have to go back to the early 1960s for something comparable to that. >> no word where current contract negotiations stand. >>> it's back to the office for employees at santa clara-based dell. accordingto the verge, the tech company is ending its hybrid and remote work policy on march 3rd. dell said remote workers who don't live near an office are allowed to continue remote work. >>> have you spotted them? rats swarming cities around the world in larger numbers. san francisco saw the biggest increase in the number of rat complaints. researchers looked at 16 cities around the world. the study also found the complaints are rising the fastest in the same cities that are seeing the most warming for clim

19 attorneys general have already written to costco saying that they had better make sure, the costco board had better make sure that they are not implementing anything illegal. again, as i said, preferential treatment quotas are illegal. not because of the trump actions, but because of statutes in the constitution. moreover, what we have seen in the last three years, really since the beginning of 2021, following this issue closely, especially the last 12 months, has been a stampede by the fortune 500 away from it. it's divisive. it doesn't work. studies show it doesn't work. you have a long list. ford, meta, boeing, mcdonald's, target, saying we won't do this stuff anymore. why? because they are responsible to their customers, shareholders, and the bottom line. americans don't like this. they walked -- no, they ran away from it over the last 12 months. we had a few holdouts. obviously the biggest holdout was the federal government under biden and harris. now that is gone. so, now we have read outs in the academies and some of the sports leagues. i watch a lot of football, especially

and you can see picket lines this weekend at costco. about 18,000 costco workers are ready to strike in five states, including here in northern california. >>members >>of the teamsters union authorized a strike unless a new contract was reached with the retailer before midnight tonight. workers are asking for better wages and benefits. costco officials have not commented on the matter, but they did recently raise the pay of $30 for an hour for many workers, and it's back to the office for employees at santa clara based dell. according to the verge, the tech company is ending its hybrid and remote work policy on march 3rd. dell says remote workers who do not live near an office are allowed to continue remote work. >>i text a postcard sent to you when you go through. >ryan >well, the bay area's own green day helped kick off a fire benefit concert in los angeles last night. some of the biggest names in music took the stage for fire aid, >>raising >>hope and funds to help rebuild communities devastated by wildfires. the one night only benef

if costco does not meet its demands workers? well, definitely walk off the job. >> sad because this is where we get the bulk of our items family of 6. >> for me because i only shop for one person and i shop for my mom. i it may not affect me as much because it's usually just local, one or 2 things. and you don't have to come back. >> costco says it is negotiating in good faith with the workers saying we have always treated our employees fairly and well throughout the history of our company. >> well, it's gonna be business as usual at the san carlos airport tomorrow. that's after a settlement was reached between air traffic controllers and robinson aviation, the contractor responsible for staffing the control tower. the small airport on the peninsula announced on wednesday. the tower would not be staffed beginning on saturday. however, this afternoon to the airport and robinson aviation successfully renegotiated a deal, meaning controllers will be in the tower tomorrow. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news cookie lovers, a new crumbl c

costco's board of directors voted unanimously to ask shareholders to reject that motion.id the company will defend respect and inclusion. many big brands, including walmart and mcdonald's, have rolled back dei initiatives. and on monday, president trump signed an executive order aimed at terminating da programs within federal agencies. if you own a ford bronco or ford maverick, hundreds of thousands of vehicles are being recalled. it's due to a battery failure issue. the national highway traffic safety administration says the 12 volt batteries may degrade or suddenly fail, which could cause a loss of drive power. the recall affects more than 270,000 bronco sports and maverick pickup trucks between the years of 2021 and 2023. ford is blaming a supplier manufacturing defect. freezing temperatures sweeping the nation have trapped a freight ship in ice. this is the ship. check it out. it dropped its cargo off in buffalo on wednesday and set sail for canada. but shortly after, ice started to form around the ship. it's been stuck there since, with 17 people on board. the coast

now, according to the union, costco posted 135% increase in net profit since 2018. is refusing to meet demands for fair wages and for kers. go out on strike. it will impact 2 of the costco locations in san jose and 2 locations in south san francisco. plus, costco locations in redwood city, sunnyvale, hayward and fairfield, our conference, dan kerman. he's following this story for us and he's going to have much more coming up on kron. 4 news at 5. >> well, the wait is almost over for crumble. cookie fans in san francisco. yeah. the popular dessert shop set to open. >> its first location in the city next week. bay area fans head to head on over to berkeley, san ramon or mountain view to pick up a sweet treat. but starting february 7th, you'll be able to buy the famous cookies at lake shore plaza on opening day. guests will get a chance to meet the local owners opening day. also comes with a give away a free chocolate chip cookies while supplies last. >> still ahead, the second snow survey of the winter season was today. we'll take a look at those results with a lot of

plus, in just a couple of hours, 18,000 costco workers could walk off the job. bay area shoppers are reacting tonight and the ongoing egg shortage causing a major headache for many bay area. businesses. we're hearing from a business owner worried about their bottom line. >> the rising price of eggs linked to the bird flu outbreak could soon affect the price of your favorite pastries. prices have more than doubled since summer 2023. as valentine's day and easter draw closer. the owner of a walnut creek bakery says the price hike will take a toll on their pastries. >> unfortunately, we will have to raise the prices. it's just gotten. way too high. the when your prices go from. >> you know, here to there, you're like i have to do something that's just you don't want to you don't want to pass it on. but if you keep thinking it's it's going to back down. but it's not. >> the average price per dozen nationwide hit somewhere between 4 and $15 in december. the agriculture department predicts prices are going to soar another 20% before the year up. >> still ahead here at

thousands of costco workers have threatened to walk off the job.e strike affect your next shopping trip? and check out these much needed sierra snow totals from tomorrow into next tuesday. 40in kingvale. 27in south tahoe. we'll show you how much rain will get they've been handed over to the red cross. now another hostage, a 65 year old israeli american named keith siegel, is also set to be freed. according to the terms of the ceasefire deal, 33 israeli hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for nearly 2000 palestinian prisoners during the truce's first six weeks. this is the fourth hostage exchange since the ceasefire deal went into effect just a few weeks in office. and president trump is transforming america's immigration policy and enforcement. while some applaud the changes, it's left thousands of immigrants unsure of their future. many of them, of course, right here in the bay area. this week, president trump revoked the temporary protected status for more than 600,000 venezuelans in the u.s. nbc bay area's jocelyn moran spoke to one ma

new this morning strike averted for costco workers.costco workers voted to strike. if a new three year contract wasn't reached. by midnight last night, disagreements between the two sides were over wages and benefits. the teamsters posted on x around 230 this morning that the tentative agreement was reached, and soon will be presented to the membership for a vote. we're going to turn now to the microclimate forecast. and cinthia pimentel, good morning. good morning everyone. well, still raining up there in the north bay. we see our san rafael camera just socked in with all of those raindrops misty through parts of oakland. as those showers have started to start to fill in parts of the east bay there too, down into san jose. just still some light sprinkles. we see some low clouds hanging around, but all of that moisture will be coming in. it's tapping into parts as far south as hawaii, so we're going to get that pineapple express, as some people might know it, just coming into the bay area as we go on into our morning hours, really fill

costco, apparently, is still dei.sharpton took his crew there and said, dea thursday is alive and well. >> we will stand with those that stand with us. costco immediately stepped out and said that they will not back off. di, we're going shopping at costco because they have stood with us. people that stand with us, we will stand with them. people that do not stand with us. let donald trump stop us. in 90 days from boycotting them. >> not a good look for costco. by the way, you have to show id to get a costco card. someone should tell al that's racist. vivek ramaswamy is a founding member of doge and former presidential candidate. so we're hearing you're leaving doge after like three scaramucci's. what happened? >> well, the reality is i'm pursuing elected office. very shortly. we'll have an announcement soon. but, jesse, things are off to a great start, i think. president trump has proven. look at the actions that he took in that first week. the most pro merit president i think we've had in a long time. and as for my v

thousands of costco workers have threatened to walk off the job. could a strike strike affect your next shopping tri and check out these much needed sierra snow totals from tomorrow into next tuesday. 40in kingvale. 27in south tahoe. we'll show you how much rain hll get dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. they've been handed over to the red cross. now another hostage, a 65 year old israeli american named keith siegel, is also set to be freed. according to the terms of the ceasefire deal, 33 israeli hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for nearly 2000 palestinian prisoners during the truce's first six weeks. this i

in a statement, costco says it has a good relationship with the union for several decades now. and it is negotiating in good faith. it's unclear where these possible protests could take place tomorrow and whether or not the strikes will close stores. the workers have until midnight to agree to a new contract. still ahead here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. >> a bakery uses 1000 eggs every day. so what are they doing? >> as the price of eggs, keep going up. also, a bay area county is taking legal action to block president trump's order on birthright citizenship. also after the break, the same plane crash investigation continues. and white house officials arx one white house officials arx one reasons why. i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care

this version sold on amazon for 15 or the $15 top on costco.uba sweatshirt. >> the walmart birkin has arrived. okay, all of you talking about the walmart 35 centimeter birkin with the strap. step aside. sit at the kids table. mommy's here to tell you what's really up. >> at the start of the year, a replica of the hermes birkin created a fashion frenzy. the bag from walmart quickly selling out. dubbed the working. >> flying private. this is like flying spirit in the luggage compartment. >> the country's largest discount retailer selling an hermes lookalike. one of the biggest differences. the price tag. the real birkin is a luxury good, so desirable, often unattainable. it's been coveted by fashionistas for decades. sex and the city. samantha clamoring for one. 24 years ago. >> it's 4000. >> i know. >> and there's a waiting list. >> i assumed. >> five years. and since then, its appeal has only broadened from superstars kim kardashian, singer cardi b and designer victoria beckham to make up czar jeffree star showing off his own personal collectio

a growing corporate split over diversity policies as apple and costco stand firm. four israeli hostages in gaza are set for release. names just provided as the tenuous cease-fire holds. raf sanchez reports from the middle east. the new message from the family of lyle and eric menendez. what their cousin told our stephanie gosk about the effort for resentencing, and in washington the pandas meet the public. tom costello with some of the cutest ambassadors that the country has ever seen. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. the new trump administration making visible strides as it looks to demonstrate the seriousness of its illegal immigration crackdown. since yesterday ice agents carried out several hundred arrests of undocumented immigrants with criminal histories and some rounded up in newark, new jersey overnight which has drawn anger from local officials. along the u.s./mexico border additional troops are on the ground to reinforce security. military air crews flying deportation missions. the wide net being cast now includ

growing divide as companies like apple and costco stand firm. >>> four israeli hostages in gaza set for release. the names just provided as tenuous holds. raf sanchez holds from the most. >>> the new message from the family of lyle and erik menendez. . what our stephanie tkpwofrbg. >>> tom costello with some of the cutest ambassadors this country has ever seen. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >> good evening and welcome. the new trump administration, making visible strides tonight, as it looks to demonstrate the seriousness of its illegal immigration crackdown. since yesterday, i.c.e. agents carrying out several hundred arrests of undocumented immigrants with criminal histories. some rounding a workplace raid in newark, new jersey, that has drawn anger from local officials. while on the u.s.- mexico border, additional troops are now on the ground to reinforce security. military air crews, now flying deportation missions. the widecast net now apparently includes a deportation of certain migrants who are temporarily allowed in the country under rules established

well, after the break, costco is defending its diversity policies as other u.s. companies are scaling theirs back. >> other u.s. companies scale back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. costco is rejecting a shareholder proposal that calls for a review of the business. >> risks that are posed by its dei policies. the controversy comes as several major u.s. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks on monday, president trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminatlng dei programs within federal agencies echoing longstanding conservative critiques that such policies violate the u.s. constitution by factoring in race, gender and orientation in hiring and promotion practices. well, a popular busters cheese steak in san francisco's north beach is closing down indefinitely after inspectors found cockroaches and evidence of rodents. the business is on columbus avenue in vallejo street, specter's reported seeing dozens of live co droppings and say that the ent restaurant lacked a food safety certificate and

costco said that i.t.diversity having a group, a diverse group of employees is good for its treasure hunt shopping experience. so that that when you go to costco and you look for those unexpected items, costco is saying that you find them because it has a diverse group of employees. >> that's really interesting. but what about companies that are making changes to die, like walmart, like amazon, like mcdonald's? >> yeah. >> brianna, we've heard a lot about companies kind of backtracking on dei and making these these changes. but when you really drill down at what's happening, the changes are actually pretty minor. they're making some cosmetic changes. maybe they're changing language or or metrics. they're not abandoning their commitments to try to expand diversity and find the best talent. in some cases, they're doing it to try to kind of get the right wing pressure off of them. and when you step back and actually look at the broader base of companies, most companies are still committed to dei, 97% of fortu

. >> costco says it will not be following suit. the companies rejecting a shareholder proposal. the calls for a review of the business risks. the d i policies pose several major corporations like meta, mcdonald's, walmart and forward have retreated from similar programs fearing legal risks in the wake of president trump's executive order to get rid of dei programs in the government. costco says almost all of its shareholders voted against the proposal to roll back the dei initiative. >> meta is denying claims that some users are being forced to follow president trump's official accounts on its platforms and many facebook and instagram users say their accounts automatically follow the president. vice president jd vance and first lady melania trump's official accounts without their permission. some people say when they tried to unfollow the pages, it wouldn't let them. meta says users who had previously followed the official potus account when biden was in office automatically. then follow the account and changes were made to reflect trump taking office. meta says the same procedu

costco to to move away from dei. and costco said that dei, like elf, was good for its business. >> really fascinating reporting. nathaniel meyersohn. thank you so much. when we come back, the shocking freeze on federal loans and grants could have a massive impact nationwide. we're going to dig into what it means for you in just moments kobe didn't want to be one of the all time greats. >> he wanted to be the best. he may be the one to self-sabotage everything he's ever wanted. >> that's when the black mamba. >> was born. >> kobe the making of a legend. saturday at nine on cnn. >> still congested. >> nope. >> uh oh. new mucinex 2 in 1 saline nasal spray spray. >> goodbye. >> new mucinex 2 in 1. saline nasal spray with a gentle mist and innovative power jet spray. goodbye to congestion. its comeback season. >> wegovy move. >> and, doug. >> you'll be back. emus can't help people customize and save hundreds on car insurance with liberty mutual. you're just. >> a flightless bird. >> no, he's. a dreamer, frank. >> james ho

i don't need to opine on costco. all that said, the real issue is the former largest company in the world, nvidia, and whether numbers now have to come down because there will be a freeze in spending as clients reassess those multibillion dollar orders. maybe it'll be like the pause in the internet build out of 2000. that turned out not to be a pause at all, but a collapse. at what point is that loss built in? honestly, we don't even know if there will be a loss, but there have been so many people saying that nvidia run is too much. it's over. it was all about momentum, perfection and dominance. but the momentum, perfection and dominance have now been called into question. bottom line i have no view on deep seat yet because we just don't know enough. sometimes you have to do the hardest thing in the world, and we play with an open hand on this show. we got to wait. we got to wait until we know more. rather than taking knee jerk action and pretending that we know the answers. how about we go to ian in florida, please?

it was nearly two weeks ago when those costco workers voted to strike. if a new three year contract wasn't reached. disagreements between the two sides were over wages and benefits. the teamsters posted on x around 230 this morning that the tentative agreement was reached, and soon will be presented to the membership for a vote. and i you're a walgreens customer in san francisco, after the company said it would close a dozen stores across the city, the pharmacy chain has decided to keep open the polk street store. walgreens has plans to shutter about 1200 stores nationwide. the company says it's struggled to cover costs associated with rent, staffing and supply needs, but has been looking carefully at the financial performance of each store. and that's why the location on polk at california will not close. after all. trending this morning, a celebration of musical acts across 50 years of saturday night live. deebo maher velena to nomber to karate. i can buy myself flowers. write my name in the sand, run away. but we're running in circles. run away, run a

coca-cola was the fountain preference in costco stores. before that.is scheduled for the summer. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 4. we now know which teams will play in super bowl 59. the historic accomplishment and one of them is looking to achieve. plus containment on those fires in la county is improving slowly, but surely officials are now concerned, still about the potential for mudslides, says it rains and now police in a local city here in the for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. >> now 4.30, in north bay police department is looking to add drones to help in emergency situations. the santa rosa police chief says that these drones as first part of a first responder program, could be a real game-changer

a deal has been reached between costco workers in 6 states and the company.ostco, teamsters reached a tentative agreement for a new contract 18,000 workers, including some in california. we're ready to walk off the job at midnight as soon as we get more details. we'll update you. happening right now. the san leandro police department is asking for the public's help locating a missing 73 year-old man. investigators say karamo toronto was last seen friday near his home on jasmine way. police say joran was no known medical or mental health issues and no history of going missing. if you see him, please call san leandro police. >> he's an incredible miracle that he's alive and it's an incredible miracle that he should have a full recovery. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a dispensary owner is recovering this morning after getting shot 7 times during an unprovoked attack. we speak with loved ones about what's next for him and his business. plus, disgraced former san jose city councilmember omar torres appears in court. what we're learning about the shock

this announcement was made at a costco shareholders meeting.epsi has been the fountain drink paired with that hot dog since 2013 coca-cola was the town preference and costco stores before that. so the switch is scheduled for this summer. still ahead, a daring competition. >> daryn, that will take into the sky. according to the (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can access your fico® score in a snap. (daughter) what i would give to be able to make art on this scale! (dad) you will one day. but it's equally important for you to be thinking about your future... building credit— (daughter) dad... fargo, what's my fico® score? (dad) wow... it's a work of art. (vo) do you fargo? (daughter) that was corny, but i'll take it. (vo) you can. visit wellsfargo.com/getfargo. >> a big day for saint vincent college prep, volleyball and football teams. hundreds came out for a parade in petaluma yesterday to celebrate both teams becoming state champs. the volleyball team won their first nor cal championship title. the football team fin

. >> opinion, like you're doing with costco. but the other thing we. >> have to do is. from. >> the lessons of martin luther king jr. when he said in the letter from birmingham jail, just because they say it's legal, that doesn't make. >> it right. >> and as judith does with the. advancement project, we. >> got to. >> learn from frederick douglass. >> without struggle, there. >> can be no. >> progress, and we're going to have to struggle in these next. >> four years. >> but we can't get this. press for the struggle. reverend al, as you have taught me, we have. >> to celebrate. >> the struggle every day. because that's how we make progress for our children. now, martin, your home city of atlanta is one of several that have seen immigration and customs enforcement raids really under the president's mass deportation action, ice says it has arrested 7400 people in nine days since the crackdown began, with few specifics as to who has been targeted and their origins. but i want to remind our viewers that black migrants are also caught in the crosshairs of this purge, with tho

costco and the teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract. 18,000 union costcot needs to reflect costco's record profits. the company says it is negotiating in good faith. the union shared on social media the tentative agreement will be voted on. happening today, the public tribute for the late oakland a's legend rickey henderson. the a's will hold a celebration of life for henderson at the oakland arena, and tickets are completely sold out. several of rickey's fellow hall of famers will pay their respects, including tony la russa, reggie jackson, kenny griffith, griffey jr. that is, and frank thomas. henderson died in december. he was 65 years old. well, you're waking up to the rain this saturday morning. let's check in with lisa on this level two system. >> okay steph, good morning to you. it's a drizzly, damp start for most of us. not in the south bay though. you are dry. we've got the light rain here in the north bay over into the east bay. 8-80 some mist and drizzle. oakland light showers, but then it just kind of stops, right? well, we'll fill it in throug

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costco. costco food court lovers.company confirms it is swapping out pepsi products, so you'll be able to have coke with your $1.50 hot dog. the warehouse chain said last week in a shareholders meeting. their food court is making the switch back to coke. they changed to pepsi in 2013 to save some money. the company says next summer you'll start seeing coke products at the food court. fountains. >> okay. i like diet coke, so that's good news. >> nothing like an ice. >> do you get sad if you saw only diet pepsi? >> i do. i don't like diet pepsi too much. all right. >> this is your thing then? >> what about you all? >> i stopped drinking soda in high school. isn't that weird? >> that's not weird. that's actually admirable, because. >> i'm amazed that my dentist had that much power over my mind. my dentist was like, this is really bad for your teeth, and it's bad for your body. stop drinking it. and i actually just listened. i was like, okay. >> you like this? i like my teeth. >> that's good. >> the one exception is a cok

. >> well, we have some good news for costco shoppers.tened strike has been averted, at least for now. just hours ago, costco reached an 11th hour agreement with negotiators from the teamsters union. that union represents 18,000 costco workers in six states, including california. terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but the costco workers were demanding better pay and benefits. the agreement still has to be ratified by rank and file workers. >> happening today, oakland a's legend and hall of famer rickey henderson will be remembered during a celebration of life ceremony in oakland. sold out event is being held at the oakland arena inside this afternoon at 1:00. ceremony will focus on rickey's legacy and his contributions to major league baseball, and they are vast. organizers say the henderson family will be in attendance. so will some hall of famers his former skipper tony la russa and reggie jackson. dennis eckersley. eckersley, to name a few. rickey henderson died at the age of 65, right before christmas last month. >> well, this

costco is increasing its hourly pay to $30 an hour for many of its u.s.ore workers for the next three years. the retailer plans to increase the pay for its top of the scale employees by $1. the pay hike comes after contract negotiations with the costco teamsters union. bottom of scale employees will also receive increases, capping out at $20. and let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. and you can see we are up 61 points. nearly 30 years after romy and michele's high school reunion came out. a sequel is finally in the works. >> can look and you will find me time after time. >> mira sorvino, who played romy in the 1997 film, confirmed the sequel. lisa kudrow will be back as michelle. no other cast members have been announced, but two years ago, alan cummings said he would be totally game to reprise his role as sandy frank. according to the hollywood reporter, filming is expected to start in june, with the l.a. area locations being considered. >> how fun! i remember when this was just the big deal. it's s

this week, as head of national action network, i joined 100 other nan members in shopping at costco,ng strong in favor of equity and inclusiveness. i've also said we as a community, need to start boycotting companies that don't align with our values on this issue. in the name of doctor king, we're going to do what doctor king did. he led boycotts. do you think ending dei programs will turn off some americans, or are they tuned out on this issue? >> i think it. >> will turn off some. >> americans. >> especially as we see it being implemented in. >> the federal. >> government. where we see project 2025 in action, because these are regular people who are being impacted. these are regular. >> people who are set. >> to be laid off from their jobs. these are. >> civil servants who probably. >> held those positions for years and potentially across administrations. >> and so. >> i think that similar to other executive orders, there will be lawsuits in that regard. but it's something that is capturing national attention because it doesn't just stop with removing those positions. it continues

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