Greater LA
July 4 special: Giga-mansions and a Mars engineer
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.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenOn 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.
In this episode
2 storiesIs 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.”
Read the story14 minDreaming 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 months.
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