Amber Lee
Amber is a proud native San Franciscan who grew up in the Mission neighborhood. She speaks fluent Cantonese thanks to her parents who immigrated to the U.S. from China and Hong Kong. Amber graduated from Lowell High School and San Francisco State University.
Her first reporter job took her to a television station in Reno where she quickly learned how a city relatively close to the Bay Area could be so different. Her next stop was the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz area where she reported and anchored. Amber returned to the San Francisco Bay Area as a part-time correspondent for CNN in the San Francisco Bureau. She joined KTVU in 1997.
Amber’s exclusive jailhouse interview with SF Chinatown Gang leader, Raymond Chow, a.k.a. "Shrimp Boy," was one of her greatest challenges, however, she takes great pride in the relationships she’s built with people in the community.
When she’s not at work, Amber enjoys spending time with her family and friends, shopping and eating. She is a Chinese and Korean drama addict and a huge dog lover.
The latest from Amber Lee
San Jose man details wild shootout in his home that left armed suspect dead
San Jose police on Wednesday identified an armed robbery suspect who officers shot and killed after fleeing from authorities into an unaware family’s home this week – and the father who lived there detailed the scary experience in his first public comments since the high-profile shootout.
San Jose police officers exchange fire with suspect; officer injured, suspect killed
Police in San Jose say an armed-robbery suspect, who was spotted in a vehicle on Tuesday, was shot and killed by police. The San Jose Police Department said the suspect shot at two officers and injured one of them.
Search for missing Fairfield woman expands to East Oakland amid fears of foul play
Family and friends of missing Fairfield resident Chantel Brooks centered their search in East Oakland after her vehicle was spotted in the area.
Richmond man suspected of arson that killed family, including children ages 2 and 5
A Richmond man has been charged with multiple counts of murder in connection to an arson at a home that killed his family members this week.
Man arrested for allegedly setting Richmond house fire that killed 3 relatives
The suspect was arrested and booked into jail on two counts of murder and two counts of arson causing injury, and his bail was set at $2.5 million.
Connie Chan picks up endorsement from Ro Khanna in San Francisco Congressional race
San Francisco-San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan picked up a key endorsement Monday night as the race to win San Francisco's congressional seat heats up.
Vallejo residents demand transparency after release of police badge-bending report
Members of the Vallejo community gathered at a town hall meeting to address police reform and demand answers following the release of a report detailing a controversial police ritual known as "badge bending."
Oakland 7-Eleven workers speak out after group loots store
A crowd of young people stormed an Oakland 7-Eleven over the weekend, stealing merchandise and damaging the store, according to workers who said they now fear for their safety.
San Francisco family faces looting after devastating fire
Six people displaced by a devastating fire that severely damaged a multi-unit building in San Francisco's Valley neighborhood are now coping with an additional tragedy: thieves broke into the property to loot what was left.