From mudslides to killer whales: The 10 most-watched videos of 2017
Coverage of the devastating Thomas Fire in December and the massive Mud Creek Slide in May drew a lot of attention on sanluisobispo.com in 2017.
Three of the 10 most-watched videos, based on views, had to do with the Mud Creek Slide the wiped out Highway 1 in Big Sur in the spring.
A killer whale sighting off Avila Beach, a close encounter with a mountain lion and a man running for his life from the Hill Fire also got viewers’ attention.
Here’s a look back at the top videos this year.
(1) See the massive Mud Creek slide that’s wiped out Highway 1 in Big Sur
(2) Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge plummets into ravine during demolition
(3) Rocks tumble down in up-close look at Hwy. 1 landslide in Big Sur
(4) Rare killer whale sighting off Avila Beach captured on video
(5) ‘Vanished Hero’: SLO native and WWII fighter pilot Elwyn Righetti
(6) Santa Margarita lake spills over
(7) Dramatic images of the fire burning near Ventura
(8) Catch the ‘fleeting beauty’ of the Carrizo Plain wildflowers
(9) Mountain lion stares down SLO County hikers in frightening encounter in the Sierra
(10) Man runs for his life as Hill Fire chases him off Huer Huero Road property
This story was originally published December 29, 2017 at 11:54 AM with the headline "From mudslides to killer whales: The 10 most-watched videos of 2017."