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Top 7 stories of 2017 on ABC7.com

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Saturday, December 30, 2017
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2017 was a memorable year in news. Take a look back at the most-read stories on ABC7.com.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- 2017 was a memorable year in news. Take a look back at the top stories, videos, photos and social media posts on ABC7.com.

TOP 7 NEWS STORIES ON ABC7.COM :

  1. San Bernardino school murder-suicide: 2 adults, 1 student killed

  2. Vandal sought after altering Hollywood sign to read 'Hollyweed'
    Hollywood residents awoke Sunday morning to find the iconic Hollywood sign had been altered to read "Hollyweed" in an apparent New Year's Day prank.


  3. Las Vegas shooting: At least 59 killed as gunman opens fire at concert
    At least 59 people were killed and 527 hospitalized at a country music festival in Las Vegas -- what is now considered the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

  4. Chris Cornell, Soundgarden and Audioslave singer, dies
    Chris Cornell, best known as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died at age 52.

  5. Family thrown off overbooked Delta flight over child's seat
    A Southern California family says they were kicked off an overbooked Delta airplane because they refused to yield a seat held by their young son.

  6. Outage over race based school budget cuts in NoHo
    Due to a white student percentage above 30 percent, Walter Reed Middle School faces layoffs and increased class sizes.

  7. ISIS sets sights on Vegas Strip for possible terror targets
    The city of Las Vegas has emerged once again as a potential terror target in an ISIS propaganda video.

TOP 7 STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

  1. AZ trooper shot in ambush attack; Good Samaritan kills gunman

  2. 18-year-old woman arrested after live streaming deadly crash near Los Banos
    An 18-year-old Stockton woman is in jail accused of driving under the influence during a deadly crash. The live Instagram recording shows Obdulia Sanchez next to a dead crash victim.


  3. Disneyland offers special 3-day ticket prices for SoCal residents
    Disneyland is offering Southern California residents special ticket prices in time to enjoy the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade, which begins Jan. 20.

  4. Jilted woman loses 103 pounds
    For one local mom, an ex-husband's affair was all the motivation she needed to lose 103 pounds and reclaim her life.

  5. New 2017 driving laws in California
    When you get behind the wheel on Sunday there will be some new California laws you'll need to know about - or be prepared to pay a ticket.

  6. 4-year-old dies after swimming at Texas City dike
    The family of a little boy says he died after a swim at the Texas City Dike over the Memorial Day weekend despite efforts to resuscitate him.

  7. Montclair teen saves niece, herself from home intruder
    A Montclair teenager recalled the terrifying moments she found herself and her little niece in the middle of a home invasion.

TOP 7 VIDEOS:

While being dropped off at school with her sisters, 13-year-old Fatima Avelica recorded her undocumented father being picked up by agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

TOP 7 PHOTO GALLERIES:

TOP 7 WILDFIRE STORIES

  1. Firefighter who was killed while battling Thomas Fire identified

  2. Fire crews make quick work of Huntington Beach brush fire
    Amid several brush fires burning in Southern California, a new blaze broke out in Huntington Beach Thursday.

  3. Skirball Fire chars 475 acres, destroys homes near Getty Center
    A brush fire charred 475 acres in the Sepulveda Pass area near the Getty Center, destroying at least four homes and damaging 11 other structures.

  4. Causes of Canyon fires in OC, Riverside counties announced
    Anaheim fire officials announced the findings of investigations into two wildfires that collectively burned more than 12,000 acres.

  5. Ventura County fire chars 70 square miles, destroys homes
    The wind-driven Thomas Fire exploded to 55,000 acres - or 70 square miles - with zero percent containment by Tuesday night, destroying at least 150 structures.

  6. Rye Fire heads west toward Simi Valley, residents urged to be alert
    A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, prompting home and school evacuations. It then moved west toward Simi Valley, causing residents to be cautious.

  7. Fast-moving fire threatens homes in Santa Paula, Ventura
    Firefighters battled a fast-moving brush fire threatening homes in Santa Paula and Ventura, prompting evacuations in both cities Monday night.

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