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Sandra Barrera
Sandra Barrera was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley to immigrant parents and has covered topics that range in interest to all demographics, from the Latin hip-hop movement and Argentine tango meetups to Quinceañeras. Her stories have also highlighted stories of local Black artists, Native American theater, faith-based fitness, nutrition and wellness programs, gay marriage, and Jewish life in Southern California, from kosher restaurants to an exhibit on home movies. She is a real estate reporter for the Southern California News Group. From celebrity-owned homes to architectural jaw-droppers, she specializes in big-ticket residential properties that are the stuff of dreams and lottery fantasies.
Location: Monrovia, California, USA
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The 7,842-square-foot property backs onto the national forest and is a 7-minute drive to the Lake Arrowhead Marina.
Late ‘Three’s Company’ star Suzanne Somers’ former Palm Springs home seeks $9M
The owner refreshed the entire compound, including the funicular car and track.
How an arcade video game ‘king’ helped Northgate Gonzalez Market boom
The family-owned Mexican supermarket founded in 1980 now has 43 stores across Southern California and just opened its first food hall in Costa Mesa.
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‘Brady Bunch’ house sells for $3.2 million, a 9% loss for HGTV
New owner Tina Trahan plans to keep the 5,140-square-foot house with five bedrooms and five bathrooms as is.
Former Lake Arrowhead home of driver in actor Paul Walker crash seeks $6.8M
The late car shop owner Roger Rodas' family sold the waterfront house in 2016 to the current owner for $3.3 million.
Superstar NFL QB Josh Allen pays $7.2 million for Dana Point house
Located in the Monarch Bay neighborhood, the house is within reach of a members-only beach club and resort-style amenities.
Storybook cottage in Redlands historic district lists for $525,000
Known as Normandie Court, the neighborhood built by F.E. Carson and C.R. Hudson in 1926 is a Redlands historic district.
Palm Springs home built by actress Lindsey Gort, developer husband asks $5.1M
Before the house went up, the couple spent time on the vacant lot, noting where they would have the best light and views for each room.
You can lease Walt Disney’s Storybook Mansion for $40,000 a month
It has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a theater 'where Walt watched dailies of his productions,' the listing reads.
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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham sells La Quinta mansion for $6.6 million
The sales price is 77% more than the $3.73 million he and his wife, Kristen, paid for the property in August 2020.