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 friends ID Vallejo shooting victim killed as 32-year-old USPS worker
Family and friends have identified the victim killed in one of two Vallejo shootings on Tuesday as 32-year-old Devaughn McBride, a U.S. Postal worker.
Vallejo police investigating pair of shootings, unrelated deadly crash
Vallejo police on Tuesday morning are investigating a pair of shootings and an unrelated deadly crash that all occurred within the span of 20 minutes.
Manny Yekutiel ends campaign for SF district supervisor amid new allegations, denies sex assaults
Manny Yekutiel has ended his campaign for San Francisco's District 8 supervisor, but is not admitting to having "assaulted anyone" after new allegations of sexual assault surfaced following an initial sole accuser over the summer.
SFPD doubles reward to $150,000 on 10th anniversary of unsolved Tenderloin killing
Wednesday marked exactly a decade since 24-year-old Mitchell Warren was shot and killed in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.
Concord's Mt. Diablo High School cancels remainder of varsity football season
Mount Diablo High School in Concord has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season due to player injuries and roster shortages.
1 swimmer remains missing after another rescued from water in Antioch
A rescue effort is underway in Antioch after two people went into the water of the San Joaquin River Wednesday evening, officials say.
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House
Legal and political analysts suspect the Friday announcement is a deliberate strategy to distract from negative press and mid-term election pressures.
San Francisco marks El Grito and Hispanic Heritage Month
San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday glowed in green, red, and white as hundreds of Bay Area residents gathered at Civic Center Plaza to celebrate "El Grito" and kick off both Hispanic Heritage Month and the eve of Mexican Independence Day.
Bay Area first responder recalls recovery efforts after 9/11 terrorist attacks
On this 25th anniversary, a Bay Area first responder shares his story of leading a task force of firefighters into ground zero at the World Trade Center for recovery efforts after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
San Mateo County sheriff's deputy choked 5-year-old son over breakfast: prosecutors
San Mateo County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Romero has been charged with felony child abuse involving his 5-year-old son at his Livermore home.