The Nation - News from Jan. 1, 1986
- Share via
Floodwater backed up by ice and wind kept scores of people out of their homes in Michigan, and a 35-mile-long ice jam on Oregon’s Snake River grew as high water forced at least one family to flee. Meanwhile, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was blasted with snow and subzero temperatures. Areas along Lake Superior expected another 4 to 8 inches of snow by New Year’s Day.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
Taped Jan 8, 2026, a year after the Eaton Fire, this episode features Ondi Timoner. After losing her home, she began documenting the displacement and financial struggles of her neighbors, joining My Tribe Rise to help Altadena rebuild and recover.
Attorney Frank Carson defended the accused for decades. Framed for murder and later acquitted, a star witness admitted he lied. Stanislaus County paid $22.5M to settle his estate’s lawsuit.
Hear from the winner of the 1968 Caltech vs MIT electric car race. But it’s not all fresh air: smog devastates communities of color, and the Trump administration may pull the plug on California’s ability to clear its own air.
