Greater LA

July 4 special: Giga-mansions and a Mars engineer

Hosted by Steve Chiotakis Jul. 04, 2019 Los Angeles

The living room at "Opus." Photo by Amy Ta

On this July 4, Greater LA replays some of our favorite stories from spring. We visit a 20,000 square foot estate in Beverly Hills -- a giga-mansion that's been tough to sell. We also learn about a daughter of Mexican migrants who dreams of visiting Mars.

From this Episode:

Is LA in a giga-mansion glut?

The house has a name: “Opus.” It sits in the Trousdale Estates section of Beverly Hills, on a cul-de-sac that realtors refer to as “billionaire’s elbow.”

14 min

Dreaming of Mars, a scientist inspires others along the way

Marleen Martinez Sundgaard is the daughter of migrant farm workers from Mexico. As a child, she and her family would come to Washington state to work in the fields for nine...

11 min