Digital producer and writer
Pueng Vongs
Pueng Vongs is a Bay Area News Group digital producer for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. She has previously worked in the sports and features department. She holds a BBA degree in management from Pace University with a minor in English and Philosophy.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Language: Thai (Conversational)
Affiliation: Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California chapter
Affiliation: Asian American Journalists Association
Affiliation: Online News Association
Award: Knight News Challenge in digital networking finalist for an entry on how to create a cohesive narrative from Twitter posts
Expertise: Sports; entertainment; weather; data visualization
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![Overhead view of Spanish-style home. Overhead view of Spanish-style home.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/151_Highlands_Dr_113.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Tech executive selling Carmel mansion next to Brad Pitt’s home for $8 million
"Stonewater," a Spanish-style home built in 1919, features four bedrooms and four bathrooms in the main residence, as well as a private suite with its own entrance.
![Gated entry into stone-tiled estate. Gated entry into stone-tiled estate.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CtcUi8i.jpeg?w=132)
Photos: Blackhawk mansion built by former Oakland A’s, Seattle Seahawks owner listed for $7.5 million
The 7,410-square-foot Blackhawk property was built in 1986; since then, it has had nearly $6 million in upgrades.
![49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey and model and former 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo married over the weekend in a lavish ceremony in Rhode Island. 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey and model and former 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo married over the weekend in a lavish ceremony in Rhode Island.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GettyImages-1464829340.jpg?w=108)
Photos: 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo’s wedding
49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey and model and former 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo married over the weekend in a lavish ceremony in Rhode Island.
![Glass and steel mansion against Milky Way backdrop, Glass and steel mansion against Milky Way backdrop,](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/001_801beanhollowrd01_large_747.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Tech exec’s Pescadero mansion listed for $8 million
Features of the 6,000-square-foot mansion include a two-story solarium and an indoor swimming pool with underwater channel to the outdoor lap pool.
![Cliffside mansion in Big Sur. Cliffside mansion in Big Sur.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/358MH3-53810-Highway-12.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Massive Big Sur estate with a funicular listed for $21.5 million
The 43-acre compound, called “Bien Sur,” includes a main house, multiple guest houses and a caretaker’s house.
![Front of Craftsman home in Palo Alto. Front of Craftsman home in Palo Alto.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/010-1012-high-street.71841.p2k.003.web_.jpg?w=132)
Photos: 1,000-square-foot Palo Alto Craftsman that housed Grateful Dead band members listed for $2.7 million
In the legendary band's early days, the garage was used as a rehearsal space.
![Two story modern home in Oakland hills. Two story modern home in Oakland hills.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/010-6262-virgo-road.72346.p3k.001.web_.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Imagine Dragons band member lists Oakland hills home for $1.3 million
The modern three-bedroom house boasts a professional kitchen, a lavish primary bedroom and a pair of decks with bay views.
![English-style manor in Woodside. English-style manor in Woodside.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Green-Gables-5.jpg?w=140)
Photos: Woodside mansion is the most expensive Bay Area home listing
The priciest home currently for sale in the Bay Area is available for a mere $110 million.
![Overview of wine country estate. Overview of wine country estate.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/324033696_4_3.jpg?w=117)
Photos: Former Northern California mansion owned by Papa Murphy’s founders listed for $12.5 million
The Mediterranean-style home boasts materials imported from France and Italy, including hand-painted frescoes and limestone floors from a French monastery.
![Stately facade of Piedmont mansion. Stately facade of Piedmont mansion.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/236-sea-view-avenue.70780.pok_.001.web-1.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Piedmont mansion designed by SF Neiman Marcus rotunda architect listed for $6.5 million
The Piedmont mansion features a two-story circular foyer that leads to an expansive living room and dining room, which both open to the back terrace and lush gardens.