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    'Mother Of All Landslides' In Big Sur Buries Section Of California's Highway 1

    Dirt and rock now cover a third of a mile of the road known for its breathtaking views. And where the coast used to form roughly a straight line, aerial photos now show a rocky bulge into the Pacific.
    by Laurel Wamsley May 25, 2017 2 minutes
    A weekend landslide has reshaped the California coastline and closed a section of scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur.

    Skirting California's coastline, Highway 1 offers a popular and dramatic drive through the Big Sur region. On a normal day, a drive along the winding two-lane road gets one's heart pumping with fears of plunging down the hillside.

    But a weekend landslide has reshaped the coastline and closed part of the route, as a

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