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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.
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Photos: Ex-‘RHOC’ Elizabeth Lyn Vargas lists renovated California estate for $9 million
Before and after MLS photos show its transformation from a red-roofed Spanish style with terracotta to a modern luxury home.
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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Photos: ‘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.
Photos: Paul Anka lists his six-acre California estate for $10 million
The mansion is one of the 'largest privately gated lots' in Sherwood Country Club, as the listing notes, and offers mountain views.
Photos: Rapper Tyga sells California lakefront property for $5.1 million
The 6,000-square-foot home built is primed for hosting festival-going friends and keeping them entertained with water sports on the lake
Photos: Palm Springs home that celebrates its connection to Elizabeth Taylor hits the market for $5 million
Located on Prescott Drive in Old Las Palmas, the low-slung 3,876-square-foot house dating to 2001 sits behind a wall and gates on a nearly two-thirds-acre lot.
Photos: California home connected to Ozzie and Harriet now seeks $42.5 million
Initially listed at $40 million, the price increase follows improvements to the five-bedroom, 8,718-square-foot Laguna Beach house.
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Photos: Superstar NFL QB Josh Allen pays $7.2 million for California house
Located in Dan Point's Monarch Bay neighborhood, the house is within reach of a members-only beach club and resort-style amenities.
HGTV star Christina Hall’s former California house lists at $8 million
The ask is 49% more than the $5.35 million county documents show the 39-year-old host of “Christina on the Coast” and “Christina in the Country” got in June 2021.
Photos: MLB star Gary Matthews Jr. lists California home for $22 million
The 6,232-square-foot blufftop house has four bedrooms, six bathrooms and floor-to-ceiling glass walls with views of Newport Harbor, Balboa Island and the Pacific Ocean.