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NBC issues another statement

Amid mounting pressure to make amends, NBC finally issued a statement Sunday specifically addressing its controversial decision to fire Union.

“We remain committed to ensuring a respectful workplace for all employees and take very seriously any questions about workplace culture,” the statement read. “We are working with Ms. Union through her representatives to hear more about her concerns, following which we will take whatever next steps may be appropriate.”

Hours after the network’s comments went public, Union returned to Twitter to share a post about what makes a “solid apology,” seeming to throw shade at NBC’s non-apology.

SAG-AFTRA announces investigation

The same day NBC released its statement, the Hollywood actors union SAG-AFTRA announced its own plans to investigate what went down behind the scenes of the reality series.

“We take issues of workplace health and safety very seriously,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement provided to The Times. “We immediately reached out to Ms. Union’s representatives when these reports came to light. It is our practice to work closely with members who reach out to us and their representatives in instances like this, as that usually affords the best protection and best resolution for the affected member.”

While the guild promised to continue to monitor the situation and “handle this issue accordingly,” it had “nothing to report now.”

Time’s Up launches petition

Advocacy group Time’s Up also has joined Team Union, releasing a statement and launching a petition calling on NBC to correct and own up to the “racist and inappropriate behavior” Union allegedly experienced during her brief “America’s Got Talent” stint.

“Gabrielle Union’s experience at ‘America’s Got Talent’ is exemplary of the double bind that black women face at work,” the Hollywood-led organization said in a statement provided to The Times. “Union’s story is deeply troubling on its own, but her experience is particularly problematic because it follows a pattern of NBCUniversal protecting the careers of powerful men at the expense of women who speak out.”

The petition, titled “Stand With Gabrielle Union and Demand Accountability From NBC,” urges network execs “to take Union’s allegations seriously and take concrete steps to foster a safe and equitable workplace.”

“Union’s experience shows that NBCUniversal still has a lot of work to do to change its culture so discrimination, harassment and retaliation are no longer tolerated at the company,” the Time’s Up statement said. “Building a culture of safety and equity requires continuous, intentional work sustained over a long period of time — even when a company isn’t in the throes of a crisis.”

Multiple celebrities responded to Time’s Up’s call, including “Charlie’s Angels” mastermind Elizabeth Banks, “Desperate Housewives” alum Eva Longoria, TV actress Amber Tamblyn and producer Shonda Rhimes. All pledged their allegiance to Union and shared the petition Monday to their combined millions of social media followers.

“Thank you [Gabrielle Union] for speaking up about a toxic culture at @NBC‘s #AmericasGotTalent,” Banks tweeted, along with a link to the sign-up. “It’s time for NBC to take these allegations seriously.”

Howard Stern comes for Cowell

Howard Stern, a former “America’s Got Talent” judge, did not mince words when addressing Union’s departure on his radio show Monday, hurling accusations at the show’s mastermind.

“How is it that Simon Cowell has orchestrated this?” Stern said. “He sets it up that the men stay, no matter how old they are, no matter how fat they are, no matter how ugly they are, no matter how talentless they are. But what he manages to do on all his shows is he constantly replaces the hot chicks with hotter chicks and younger chicks. Which is so obvious.”

Cowell, who also reportedly bothered Union with an alleged habit of smoking indoors, has so far remained silent on the scandal.

“Howie’s doing a fine, serviceable job — why don’t they change him? And why don’t they change Simon?” Stern mused. “This is the ultimate example of a boys’ club.”

NBC opens investigation

On Wednesday, NBC announced plans to launch a deeper investigation into “America’s Got Talent” after speaking with Union personally. According to a report by Variety, the two parties had a five-hour fact-finding meeting Tuesday, leading the network to pursue the matter further.

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Union offered an update on Twitter Wednesday, reflecting on the conversation with a positive outlook.

“We had a lengthy 5-hour, and what I thought to be, productive meeting yesterday,” the actress wrote. “I was able to, again, express my unfiltered truth. I led with transparency and my desire and hope for real change.”

NBC provided a similar take on the session.

“The initial conversation was candid and productive,” an NBC spokesperson told Variety. “While there will be a further investigation to get a deeper understanding of the facts, we are working with Gabrielle to come to a positive resolution.”

After meeting with fired “America’s Got Talent” host Gabrielle Union at length on Tuesday, NBC says it will open an investigation regarding the talent show.

“We had a lengthy 5-hour, and what I thought to be, productive meeting yesterday,” Union said Wednesday on Twitter. “I was able to, again, express my unfiltered truth. I led with transparency and my desire and hope for real change.”

NBC agreed, saying in a statement Wednesday afternoon, “The initial conversation was candid and productive. While there will be a further investigation to get a deeper understanding of the facts, we are working with Gabrielle to come to a positive resolution.”

Union, along with fellow celebrity judge Julianne Hough, found herself out of a job recently when “AGT” decided not to extend the women’s contracts for a second season. Series creator Simon Cowell, longtime judge Howie Mandel and more recent addition Terry Crews will continue on the panel.

Details about the women’s experiences on the show emerged a little more than a week ago in a Nov. 26 Variety story alleging that they’d faced excessive on-set criticism of their physical appearance.

Union in particular reportedly received notes about her changing hairstyles being “too black” for the audience. She also complained to producers about a joke guest judge Jay Leno allegedly made about dogs and Korean restaurants, as well as a white male contestant impersonating people of color in an audition, according to the Variety story, but her concerns about racism were dismissed. (Both the joke and the audition were edited out of their respective episodes before air, according to Variety.)

A story by Vulture the following day further detailed the allegations in those cases, as well as additional allegations of racial insensitivity, Cowell’s indoor smoking and the misgendering of contestants.

In addition, Union’s husband, former NBA star Dwyane Wade, set Twitter on fire the day before Thanksgiving, saying in part, “when i got the news that my wife was being fired—my first question was obviously why!? I am still waiting on a good answer to that question. But if anyone knows @itsgabrielleu or have heard of her you know she’s an advocate for our community and culture.”

Before the weekend ended, SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, announced its own plans to investigate what happened behind the scenes on the reality series.

“We take issues of workplace health and safety very seriously,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement provided to The Times. “We immediately reached out to Ms. Union’s representatives when these reports came to light. It is our practice to work closely with members who reach out to us and their representatives in instances like this, as that usually affords the best protection and best resolution for the affected member.”

Advocacy group Time’s Up released a statement and launched a petition calling on NBC to correct and own up to the “racist and inappropriate behavior” Union allegedly experienced during her “America’s Got Talent” stint.

Celebrities including Ellen Pompeo, Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Banks, Jameela Jamil, Shonda Rhimes and former “AGT” judge Howard Stern have also stepped up in recent days to express support for Union.

Yola knows what you might be thinking.

If you’ve never heard a lick of her music, you’ll likely have the wrong idea when you see her in photos.

“Oh, hell yeah, because racism is real,” she says. “They don’t expect me to do what I’m doing. I’m not playing to any kind of trope, which can be confusing to people who don’t have any black friends.”

We see a dark-skinned black woman with bountiful natural curls, she says, and have immediate expectations of how she sings. R&B belter or a gospel shouter with a powerhouse voice to part your hair. Maybe a club diva of thumping house music. Or perhaps she’s a backup singer in the band.

At 36, Yola revels in upending those stereotypes. Born Yola Carter in England to parents of Caribbean and African heritage, she’s a singer-songwriter who’s reshaping our perceptions of American roots music.

The Recording Academy was impressed too, nominating Yola for four awards at the upcoming Grammy ceremony: three in the Americana categories and a nod for best new artist (alongside commercial juggernauts Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X).

“Walk Through Fire,” Yola’s warmly received full-length debut released in February, is Americana painted in broad, pastoral strokes, the kind of record meant to be played from start to finish. It’s cozy — with the grace and economy of early Roberta Flack — but also unflinching in how it processes heartache and the redemption and self-actualization that often follow.

“Your art has to tell your story, and you have to show it as much as talk about it, you know? It’s all the more important, specifically for a portion of the black community [that’s] darker than Oprah, if you will, that really don’t get a just representation,” Yola says on the phone recently from Paris, where she’ll perform that night.

“So yeah, it seems so simple, the subject matter of this record about heartbreak, about being broken. But it’s not something that’s expected from somebody who looks like me.”

She’s lived the tales she revisits on “Walk Through Fire.” The title track can be taken literally: Yola survived a house fire in which she was engulfed in flames. “Ride Out in the Country” is a breezy ode to the simple pleasures of a road trip, but its accompanying video hints at darker undertones. She buries what looks like her dead doppelganger to bid farewell to her former self and an abusive relationship she escaped.

Produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, the album skirts the fringes of roadhouse country, dusky soul and majestic 1960s pop, with Yola often singing with restraint to make the climactic moments more meaningful. She could blow your house down but would rather knock on your door to tell you her story.

Someone sent Auerbach a video of Yola performing live, and he was baffled that she wasn’t already signed before joining his Easy Eye Sound label.

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“Come to find out, she’d been coming to Nashville for years, trying to get a break from all these different labels in town and nobody paid any attention,” Auerbach says. Yola’s been living on the road recently but plans to put down roots in Nashville soon.

Enlisting a cast of musicians who had played with Elvis Presley, Dusty Springfield and Johnny Cash, Yola and Auerbach co-wrote the songs for “Walk Through Fire” in about a week.

“We didn’t do a lot of talking about music,” Auerbach says. “We just started writing and she was wide open and I was wide open. A lot of the songs on the record have such a natural feel to them because they came so easy.”

It paid off. For January’s Grammys, “Walk Through Fire” is nominated for Americana album, with breakout track “Faraway Look” vying for American roots performance and American roots song (the latter of which scored a nomination for Auerbach, who’s also up for producer of the year, non-classical).

No one is more rattled by the Grammy recognition than Yola, who has triumphed over hardships that could have derailed someone less assured of her calling: poverty; racism in the small town where she grew up just outside Bristol, England; and even her own mother’s disapproval.

“My mother was not keen. It’s quite a typical thing in black and brown parentland. You’re either a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer, or don’t even bother,” she says.

Her mother, who was from Barbados, died in 2013 before Yola’s career took off, but she eventually appreciated that her daughter’s talent was being recognized. Not that Yola needed permission from her or anyone else.

“The good thing is I’ve always been confident in my voice,” she says. “I said to my mother at age 4, I want to sing and write songs. It wasn’t a ‘maybe I’ll get into it.’ It was like, ‘this is happening.’ What I’m doing now is what I’m supposed to be doing.”

Her ascent this year has been swift, ushered in by high-profile admirers such as Elton John and Brandi Carlile. A testament to Yola’s wide appeal, country-pop sweetheart Kacey Musgraves took her out on the road as her opening act, and she’s shared stages with Greta Van Fleet, Dolly Parton, Massive Attack and James Brown. (Yola’s headlining show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood in February is already sold out.)

Carlile invited Yola to be an honorary member of the Highwomen, this year’s country supergroup of Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby. (“You get a lovely golden necklace,” Yola says of the perks of being an adjunct member; she also sang on the quartet’s No. 1 country album.)

And while Yola’s success has defied the odds, she asserts she’s certainly not the first artist to blaze this trail, noting the legacy of Charley Pride and Lil Nas X’s hybrid of country and trap music this year. Linda Martell, an African American country singer from South Carolina, had a hit with 1969’s “Color Him Father.” And Yola is in good company with other contemporary women of color, including Rhiannon Giddens and Mickey Guyton, who are making important inroads into Americana and country music.

“The erosion of bias is probably the one thing that can make music endlessly better — letting people just be good regardless of who or what they are,” Yola says.

Sounds like someone’s Grammy acceptance speech is already written.

SERIES

Young Sheldon Mary (Zoe Perry) gets Pastor Jeff (Matt Hobby) involved when Sheldon (Iain Armitage) isn’t invited to Billy’s (Wyatt McClure) birthday party. Also, George Sr. (Lance Barber) spends time with Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn) in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS

Whale Wars: Watson’s Last Stand After seven years battling at sea, the Sea Shepherd’s victory is short-lived after Japan promises to resume hunting whales in Antarctica in the opener of the two-episode season premiere. 8 and 10 p.m. Animal Planet

Ghost Adventures The crew travels to San Francisco to investigate a mysterious castle in this new episode. 8 p.m. Travel

The Unicorn Wade (Walton Goggins) pretends to be dating Caroline (guest star Betsy Brandt) to avoid being set up on blind dates in this new episode of the family comedy. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Court Cam ABC chief legal analyst Dan Abrams is host and an executive producer behind this new half-hour unscripted series, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at courtrooms across the country. In the first of the two-episode premiere a defendant leaps over a balcony headfirst in a dangerous escape attempt. 9 and 9:30 p.m. A&E

Santa’s Baking Blizzard Host Casey Webb challenges three teams of holiday bakers and ice sculptors to show off a new side of Santa’s better half with cake designs and displays in this new episode of the holiday competition. 9 p.m. Food Network

Project Runway Host Karlie Kloss welcomes 16 new designers as the unscripted competition opens its 18th season in New York. Former “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano returns as mentor, along with judges Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth. 9:30 p.m. Bravo

Evil David (Mike Colter) learns he is being sued for inflicting psychological harm on Caroline Hopkins (guest star Karen Pittman) after he assisted in her exorcism and begins to question his future as a priest. Katja Herbers and Aasif Mandvi also star. 10 p.m. CBS

Making It The makers celebrate the holidays with Nick and Amy by making a wreath out of unconventional materials for the “faster craft” challenge and then building an interactive lawn display. 10 p.m. NBC

SPECIALS

A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie Brown needs Linus’ help to learn the true meaning of Christmas in this 1965 animated classic. 8 p.m. ABC

MOVIES

Same Time, Next Christmas Lea Michele (“Glee”) and Charles Michael Davis (“The Originals”) star in this 2019 holiday romance as a pair of childhood sweethearts who are unexpectedly reunited in Hawaii during their Christmas vacations. Bryan Greenberg (“The Mindy Project”), Nia Vardalos, George Newbern, Phil Morris and Dannah Lockett also star. 9 p.m. ABC

At Eternity’s Gate Willem Dafoe stars as artist Vincent Van Gogh in director Julian Schnabel’s 2018 biopic, which chronicles the final years in the life of the troubled artist. Rupert Friend, Mads Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner also star. 9 p.m. Showtime

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Jennifer Beals; cooking with Carla Hall, Michael Chernow and Stephen Hopcraft. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Elizabeth Perkins (“The Moodys”); Ashanti (“Christmas Movie”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Ryan Jimmy Smits; Lea Michele performs; Monica Mangin. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Bari Weiss; Josh Groban. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

Rachael Ray Cary Elwes (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). (N) 10 a.m. KTTV

The Wendy Williams Show Fashion designer Christian Siriano (“Project Runway”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Jimmy Kimmel. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Tamron Hall Elaine Welteroth (“Project Runway”). (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show The death of a woman found stabbed 20 times inside her locked apartment was labeled a suicide. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV

The Kelly Clarkson Show Chrissy Metz performs; Iain Armitage; Diane Warren. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

Dr. Phil Women speak of their experiences with ex-Olympic and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Eddie Murphy (“Dolemite Is My Name”); Sean Hayes. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. (N) 3 p.m. KCOP

Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KCET; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Jameela Jamil. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jennifer Lopez; Camila Cabello performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Scarlett Johansson; Joe Pera; the Weeknd performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Sam Rockwell; Francesca Hayward; Andy Ruiz Jr.; Sheryl Crow and Stevie Nicks perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Rebel Wilson; Kacey Musgraves. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Mariska Hargitay; Lizzy Caplan; Sam Fender performs; Terence Higgins performs. 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

A Little Late With Lilly Singh Anna Faris. 1:38 a.m. KNBC

SPORTS

NFL Football The Dallas Cowboys visit the Chicago Bears, 5 p.m. Fox

For more sports on TV, see the Sports section.

San Francisco becomes transformed during the holidays, with an ice-skating rink, a two-story gingerbread house and a Winter Walk not far from Union Square. It’s also a time when the boutique hotel the Marker, at 501 Geary St., puts rooms on sale for as little as $109 a night.

The deal: You can get 20% off standard prices for one- to three-night stays, 30% off for four or more nights. The promotion, called (Not My) Home for the Holidays, furnishes guests with a framed family photo on your bedside (send a digital pic in advance) plus spiked warm milk punch and cookies.

When: The offer is good for stays through Dec. 30.

Tested: I found rooms for $118 a night for a three-night stay and $104 a night for a stay of four nights or longer in mid-December. Prices exclude tax and fees.

Insider tip: If your are a dog lover, you can pay $75 ($10 of which goes to a local dog rescue operation) to have some pooches sent to your hotel room for 30 to 45 minutes of puppy love. It’s on the hotel’s Levity Menu.

Info: themarkersf.com

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has agreed to a pay package providing a typical United Auto Workers union member with $29,500 in wage increases and bonuses over the next four years, according to a summary of a pact reached with the union.

The hefty disbursements, details of which were revealed Wednesday, is a result of concessions Fiat Chrysler made to the UAW to boost wages for less-senior and temporary employees in their tentative deal reached last week.

The sweeter payments bring Fiat Chrysler closer to the packages for UAW members working at General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. and come after the once cash-poor automaker posted double-digit profit margins in North America last quarter.

Newer hires who started at lower wages and have progressed up the pay scale will reach the top hourly rate by the end of 2023, the summary said. Fiat Chrysler will also widen a pathway for temporary workers to reach full-time status and receive top pay. About 3,800 temporary workers will become full-time next year, according to a UAW spokesman.

The UAW’s national Fiat Chrysler council voted in a daylong meeting in Detroit on Wednesday to send the new four-year contract to members for ratification. Members will start casting ballots Friday.

The company and the union negotiated against a tumultuous backdrop. Talks heated up Nov. 15, just two weeks after Fiat Chrysler announced a plan to merge with France’s PSA Group.

Since then, the UAW expelled its president for allegedly unethical behavior exposed by a federal corruption probe, and Fiat Chrysler was hit by a lawsuit from GM alleging the Italian American automaker cost it billions of dollars by bribing union officials and tainting labor contracts. The UAW denied the contracts were tainted, and Fiat Chrysler called the lawsuit meritless.

As the last in line to bargain, following deals clinched with GM and Ford, Fiat Chrysler had little room to depart from the richer wage and benefit packages the UAW secured from the other two companies. That may have been compounded by GM’s lawsuit, which put pressure on Fiat Chrysler to show it’s not getting special concessions from the union, analysts said.

Here are some highlights of what’s in the contract:

• Newer workers reach top wages by end of 2023.

• Temporary workers have a path to full-time employment and top wages.

• Full-time employees receive a $9,000 signing bonus; temporary workers get $3,500.

• The cap on profit sharing is removed, and the formula is increased to $900 from $800 per 1% of profit margin.

• Health benefits for newer workers match those of senior employees.

About 59% of Fiat Chrysler’s U.S. workforce are “in progression” and 13% are temps, Chief Executive Mike Manley told analysts during an Oct. 31 earnings call. Because those percentages are much lower at both GM and Ford, the pay bumps will have a greater effect on Fiat Chrysler’s labor costs.

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Tainted romaine lettuce from California’s Salinas Valley has been linked to 102 illnesses in 23 states, health authorities reported Wednesday.

The tally, including a case reported as recently as Nov. 18, more than doubles the magnitude of an ongoing outbreak linked to E. coli bacteria generally found in animals.

Consumers should check whether their lettuce is labeled with a place of origin, and throw it out if it came from the Salinas Valley, the Food and Drug Administration advised. Unlabeled romaine should be discarded as a precaution, the agency said.

No lettuce from other regions or from indoor facilities has been linked to the outbreak, the FDA said. The season in Salinas is winding down, and harvest is moving south to the desert region around Yuma, Ariz., and California’s Imperial Valley.

Salinas Valley romaine was first implicated last month through illnesses traced to salads packed by a New Jersey food company, which voluntarily recalled about 75,233 pounds of salad products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The outbreak is the second announced by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year. In late October, those agencies belatedly announced that 23 people in 12 states had been sickened by fecal bacteria traced to romaine lettuce between July and early September.

Last year, a series of outbreaks linked to California romaine lettuce sickened more than 250 people.

The culprit in all of those outbreaks was identified as a strain of E. coli known as 0157:H7 that produces a potent toxin that causes symptoms ranging from diarrhea and vomiting to kidney failure. The bacteria is commonly found among stockyard animals such as cows.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is drafting a bill that would call on regulators to retroactively review about two decades of “mega mergers” and ban such deals going forward.

Warren’s staff recently circulated a proposal for sweeping anti-monopoly legislation, which would deliver on a presidential campaign promise to check the power of Big Tech and other industries. Although the Trump administration is currently exploring their own antitrust probes, the proposal is likely to face resistance from lawmakers.

According to a draft of the bill reviewed by Bloomberg, the proposal would expand antitrust law beyond the so-called consumer welfare standard, an approach that has driven antitrust policy since the 1970s. Under the current framework, the federal government evaluates mergers primarily based on potential harm to consumers through higher prices or decreased quality. The new bill would direct the government to also consider the impact on entrepreneurs, innovation, privacy and workers.

Warren’s bill, tentatively titled the Anti-Monopoly and Competition Restoration Act, would also ban non-compete and no-poaching agreements for workers and protect the rights of gig economy workers, such as drivers for Uber Technologies Inc., to organize.

A draft of Warren’s bill was included in an email Monday from Spencer Waller, the director of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Waller urged fellow academics to sign a petition supporting it. He said Warren was working on the bill with Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), the most prominent voice on antitrust issues in the House. Waller declined to comment on the email.

Representatives for Cicilline and Warren declined to comment. The existence of the bill and Warren’s support of it were reported earlier this week by the technology publication the Information.

In Washington, there is some support across the political spectrum for increased antitrust scrutiny of large technology companies. Warren positioned herself as a leader on the issue this year while campaigning on a plan to break up Big Tech. She has repeatedly called for unwinding Facebook Inc.’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram, along with Google’s purchase of YouTube and advertising platform DoubleClick.

It’s not clear when a bill would be introduced or whether it would move forward in its current form. Cicilline has said he would not introduce antitrust legislation until he concludes an antitrust investigation for the House Judiciary Committee in early 2020.

Amy Klobuchar, a senator from Minnesota who’s also vying for the Democratic nomination, has pushed legislation covering similar ground. Klobuchar plans to introduce additional antitrust legislation soon, according to a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to discuss the plans and asked not to be identified.

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Any proposal would face significant hurdles to becoming law, and Warren’s version could be particularly problematic because it promotes the idea that antitrust enforcement is equivalent to being against big business, said Barak Orbach, a law professor at the University of Arizona who received a draft of the bill. “The way I read it is that Elizabeth Warren is trying to make a political statement in the course of her campaign,” Orbach said. “It’s likely to have negative effects on antitrust enforcement, so I just don’t see the upside other than for the campaign.”

The bill proposes a ban on mergers in which one company has annual revenue of more $40 billion, or in which both companies have sales exceeding $15 billion, except under certain exceptions, such as when a company is in immediate danger of insolvency. That would seemingly put a freeze on many acquisitions for Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Facebook, Microsoft Corp. and dozens of other companies. The bill would also place new limitations on smaller mergers.

Chris Sagers, a law professor at Cleveland State University, said the proposal would serve as an effective check on corporate power. “I don’t think you’ll have new antitrust policy until Congress says the courts have incorrectly interpreted the statutes,” he said. “Someone has to do what Elizabeth Warren is doing.”

(Michael Bloomberg is also seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News.)

Here’s a look at what roughly $300,000 buys right now in the mountain communities of Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs in San Bernardino County.

BIG BEAR: Perched in Moonridge, this cozy cabin on a corner lot takes in views of Big Bear’s ski resort slopes.

Address: 1191 Alta Vista Ave., Big Bear, 92314

Listed for: $285,000 for three bedrooms, one bathroom in 1,188 square feet (2,550-square-foot lot)

Features: Bright red exterior; living room with stone fireplace; billiards room; back patio

About the area: In the 92314 ZIP Code, based on 70 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $294,000, up 14.2% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

LAKE ARROWHEAD: Two scenic decks hang off the back of this tree-covered two-story home on a hill.

Address: 28474 Altamont Court, Lake Arrowhead, 92352

Listed for: $282,500 for three bedrooms, two bathrooms in 1,344 square feet (3,500-square-foot lot)

Features: Wood-paneled walls; corner brick fireplace; sliding glass doors; master suite with private deck

About the area: In the 92352 ZIP Code, based on 67 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $391,000, up 4.3% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

RUNNING SPRINGS: A voluminous great room anchors the floor plan of this charming 1980s home with a secret room on the second story.

Address: 31502 Onacrest Drive, Running Springs, 92382

Listed for: $315,000 for four bedrooms, two bathrooms in 1,982 square feet (7,200-square-foot lot)

Features: Wood-covered living spaces; bay windows; second-story balcony; flat backyard with storage shed

About the area: In the 92382 ZIP Code, based on 27 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $238,000, up 9.2% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

BIG BEAR: A flower-filled lawn surrounds this 1950s A-frame with touches of wood and stone.

Address: 1304 Shay Road, Big Bear City, 92314

Listed for: $299,000 for one bedroom, two bathrooms in 1,446 square feet (6,334-square-foot lot)

Features: Wood-beamed ceilings; living room with wall of stone; second-story office; built-in swing

About the area: In the 92314 ZIP Code, based on 70 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $294,000, up 14.2% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

LAKE ARROWHEAD: Shrouded in cedars and pines, this remodeled home with a free-standing fireplace comes with two adjacent lots for extra privacy.

Address: 28387 Larchmont Lane, Lake Arrowhead, 92352

Listed for: $309,900 for three bedrooms, three bathrooms in 1,400 square feet (10,175-square-foot lot)

Features: Front porch; knotty pine doors; remodeled kitchen; new interior and exterior paint

About the area: In the 92352 ZIP Code, based on 67 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $391,000, up 4.3% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

RUNNING SPRINGS: Highlights inside this mountain A-frame include a free-standing fireplace, a lofted bedroom and a covered deck with a hot tub.

Address: 32340 Nordic Drive, Running Springs, 92382

Listed for: $279,000 for three bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms in 1,300 square feet (9,630-square-foot lot)

Features: Front-facing deck; sky-lit loft; custom windows; scenic hillside lot

About the area: In the 92382 ZIP Code, based on 27 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $238,000, up 9.2% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

It’s December, which means it’s time for year-end lists, holiday gift-guides and the annual Pantone Color of the Year announcement.

In recent years, the Color Institute has selected shades based on their uplifting and “life-affirming” qualities. Last year’s nature-inspired Living Coral was chosen for its “energizing and nourishing” elements. The previous year, Ultra Violet was recommended for “what is possible and continues to inspire the desire to pursue a world beyond our own.”

But in a global environment concerned with impeachment hearings, homelessness and climate change, can Pantone offer reassurance in what looks to be a contentious election year?

Pantone thinks so. On Wednesday, Classic Blue was announced as the Color of the Year for 2020. (If you are one of Pantone’s 2.2 million Instagram followers, you may not be surprised, given the ocean and sky teasers that were posted to the account prior to the announcement).

In a news release, the new color, which is darker than aquamarine and lighter than navy, is described as “dependable” and “non-aggressive.”

From a practical standpoint, the color forecast means you’ll be seeing this blueberry blue everywhere in 2020. Pantone’s announcement is the ultimate influencer as it will dictate blue trends in home decor, fashion, beauty — even food — in 2020.

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “Imbued with a deep resonance, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue provides an anchoring foundation. A boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening sky, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand our thinking; challenging us to think more deeply, increase our perspective and open the flow of communication.”

“Everybody’s comfortable with blue,” added Pantone Vice President Laurie Pressman in an interview with the Associated Press. “We know it. We like it.”

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Well, not everyone.

“I like blue, and classic blue is certainly an attractive color,” said Los Angeles designer Justina Blakeney. “But it’s kind of like having scrambled eggs for breakfast. I’m not excited, stimulated or inspired.”

Some designers viewed the color choice as a response to next year’s presidential election. “The Classic Blue represents confidence and calm in the midst of a stormy year ahead with the election and political, economic, and environmental turmoil in the world at large,” said Angie Myung, co-founder of Poketo. “The color also represents staying true to who we are.”

Erica Islas, interior designer for Lamps Plus, thinks the timeless color is a return to basics.

“This shade of blue reminds me of the color of the sky at a certain late hour and the still ocean, both of which are refreshing and serene,” she said. “It tends to work extremely well in all areas of the home including kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, kid spaces, bedrooms, offices — you can’t go wrong with it. The color is easy to work with in interiors and pairs well with a variety of colors, especially white, gray, taupe, yellow and greens. Designers have been using this color for decades so while we already know it’s a timeless color, it’s refreshing to see the color take the center stage. We’re going to be using it for many years to come.”

Adds Los Angeles interior designer Linda Hayslett: “This blue is great because if used as a solid color, it can add some punch in a modern space. It can also make a sofa stand out or be a strong pop on a wall with paint or tile for a contemporary look. But it can also be used traditionally in looks such as for ticking in fabrics to get a Hamptons vibe or French Country feel. Classic blue is everywhere, even in chinoiserie and toile. I would even use it for some cool wainscoting.”

For the first time, Pantone has teamed up with partners Tealeaves, Firmenich and Audio UX, among others, to offer a multi-sensory experience. Now, consumers can taste, hear and smell the Color of the Year courtesy of bespoke tea, perfume and sounds that “harmonize the color, aroma, and taste of Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue.”

“The Pantone Color of the Year highlights the relationship between trends in color and what is taking place in our global culture at a moment in time, a color that reflects what individuals feel they need that color can hope to answer,” added Pressman. “As we all head into a new era, we wanted to challenge ourselves to find inspiration from new sources.”