Fire Rescue | Malibu Sets Record | Best Schools: Year In Review

MALIBU, CA – Malibu had a busy, difficult year with the destruction of the Woolsey Fire and subsequent rebuilding of a tight-knit community. As 2018 comes to a close, Patch is looking back on the stories that got readers talking.

From a Woolsey Fire rescue, to record-breaking real estate and a baby born three months early, Malibu has seen a variety of news this year.

Here are 10 of the top stories in Malibu this year:

Watch: Helicopter Crew Braves Raging Fire To Rescue Trapped Trio

Two pilots, amidst billowing smoke and critically low fuel, took a risk to save three people and two giant dogs from the Woolsey fire.

Malibu Home Sale Sets LA County Record For Most Expensive

The priciest home on Carbon Beach will be sold for $110 million, breaking the record for LA County's most expensive home ever sold.

Malibu Family Stuck In Cancun After Baby Born 3 Months Early

The family is now scrambling to pay medical bills while daughter and mom fight for their lives.

Malibu Artist Severely Beaten, In Coma After July 4th Party

Found as "John Doe," Stafford Taylor was assaulted while leaving friend's house, has brain damage and is in coma. Hunt on for his attackers.

Malibu Wines Sued For Water Buffalo Attack That Injured Woman

The animal rammed the woman with its head, pushing its horns through the fence, & ultimately locked horns with her chest, the lawsuit said.

'Star Trek' Home For Sale In Malibu For $5.7 Million

This futuristic home featured in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" boasts an ocean view terrace, enclosed patio and detached guest unit.

Singer Seal Under Investigation For Sexual Battery

A Malibu woman claimed the singer molested her when she came to retrieve a salad spinner she'd lent him.

5 Malibu Neighborhoods Among Most Expensive In LA

These neighborhoods are among the 20 most expensive – and all have a median price of more than $2 million.

Malibu High School Made US News Best High Schools List

U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of best high schools in the country. See how Malibu High School ranked.

Rifle-Toting Parolee Questioned In Burglaries And Shootings

A suspect was arrested in a string of burglaries near Calabasas, but authorities say he may also be connected to shootings in the area.

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