Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home escapes demolition for the second time in two years after a Superior Court ruling.

Wealthy homeowners who paid $8.35 million for the home challenged the city’s historic monument designation to expand their adjacent property.

The legal battle highlights ongoing tensions over preserving celebrity landmarks amid Southern California’s rapid development.

For the second time in two years, Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home has been saved from destruction.

Last summer, the Spanish Colonial-style hacienda was saved by the L.A. City Council , which voted unanimously to designate the house as a historic cultural monument, halting its impending demolition. This time around, it was rescued by an L.A. Superior Court judge, who rejected a legal challenge from the hom

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