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
Family and students honor beloved East Bay teacher killed in a mass shooting in downtown Oakland
Latetia Bobo, a 33-year-old 8th-grade teacher, was honored by family and students during Friday's graduation ceremony at Caliber Beta Academy.
Oakland’s Measure E parcel tax trailing in early election results
A controversial parcel tax designed to bolster public safety and stave off service cuts appears to be heading toward defeat in Oakland, reflecting growing voter frustration over local taxation.
18-year-old killed, 3 injured at graduation in Fairfield
Four people were shot and one of them – an 18-year-old — has been killed at a high-school graduation ceremony in Fairfield, officials say. A search for the suspect is underway.
Richmond community mourns maintenance worker shot & killed
The family of 64-year-old Melvin Murphy is mourning his death after he was shot and killed Friday evening in Richmond. Police arrested a suspect in Concord using license plate reader technology, and the suspect now faces charges including murder.
World’s first Chinese queer museum opens in San Francisco’s Chinatown
Founder and LGBTQ activist Xiang Qui Chen, who moved to San Francisco from China, said the museum is a way to educate, inspire, and promote visibility for the Chinese LGBTQ community in her adopted city.
SF supervisor race: Incumbent Stephen Sherrill faces Lori Brooke
San Francisco District 2 supervisor seat is up for election next Tuesday, featuring a race between appointed incumbent Stephen Sherrill and community organizer Lori Brooke.
Filmmakers capture heart of San Francisco Chinatown in documentary
Production is underway on a new documentary showcasing the cultural endurance and shifting future of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown.
New video surfaces of Fairfield officer already under scrutiny for teen arrest
Dozens of people packed a Fairfield City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon, voicing outrage after a police officer seen on video repeatedly striking a 16-year-old boy on a high school campus was also captured on video last year pulling an 18-year-old woman from a car by her hair.
Second day of protests at Fairfield High after student beaten by police
The student's family and classmates held protests at the school demanding justice, accountability, and the termination of the officer involved.
Video shows Fairfield police officer punching high school student during campus fights; 2 arrested
The incident – seen in a now-viral video shared on social media and officer body-camera video shared by police – began with a fight Wednesday afternoon between multiple students at Fairfield High School.