Reporter
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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If it gets the asking price, it could beat its own record as Dana Point's all-time most expensive home sold at $33 million.
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Palm Springs ‘Swiss Miss’ house by Charles Du Bois relists for $2.5 million
The property was listed in September 2022 but removed by the sellers because they couldn't find a suitable replacement.
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Palos Verdes Estates single-owner home, built in 1970, seeks $12 million
The nearly 1-acre blufftop estate boasts a swimming pool, spa and one of the only championship tennis courts on the bluff.
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Restored ‘John Show Ranch Estate’ in Woodland Hills aims for $5 million
The 5,980-square-foot Spanish Colonial Revival with four bedrooms and five bathrooms underwent a multi-year, multi-million-dollar restoration.
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Spanish rock star Enrique Bunbury lists Topanga home for $4 million
The detached two-story gym on the 1-acre lot has served as a guest house, music studio, and artist studio, according to the listing agents.
Laguna Beach home of late Coleridge scholar, POW Norman Fruman seeks $5 million
Fruman and his wife, Doris, demolished the previous structure on this lot, which dated to 1948, and built the current house in 1998.
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Newport Beach Harbor Island home drops list price by $10 million, to $64 million
The property has been passed down through three generations of the same family since 1951 — not unheard of in this island enclave of 29 homes
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Santa Barbara home, right on the harbor, lists for $5 million
The wooden structure is one of only four houseboats grandfathered in and allowed to remain in the working harbor.
South Pasadena home by Lotus chair creator Miller Fong seeks $2.5 million
The low-slung home sits on a quarter-acre hillside lot in the postwar Altos de Monterey neighborhood.
Ex-Clippers’ player Kiki VanDeWeghe lists Encino home for $4.7 million
He and wife Peggy reimagined the home with an emphasis on entertaining and relaxation.