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
Hundreds demand accountability for Oakland's illegal dumping 'crisis'
Frustrated Oakland residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night, calling the city’s ongoing struggle with illegal dumping a "city-wide health crisis" and demanding that local leaders move beyond simple cleanups toward legislation to hold those responsible accountable.
Bay Area vigils held for Minnesota woman shot and killed by ICE agent
Community members gathered in Oakland and San Jose on Friday night to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman shot and killed by a federal immigration agent earlier this week.
Oakland friends and family pray for missing Reno woman's return
A tight-knit group of friends in Oakland joined family members to pray for Shellie Vickers' safe return.
San Francisco supervisors call for hearing into PG&E's massive blackout
San Francisco supervisors are calling for a hearing by the board into the massive power outage in the city last month.
11-year-old Antioch girl shot in head while sitting in car
An 11-year-old girl was shot in the head while sitting in a car in the parking lot of an Antioch apartment complex Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Oakland’s New Parkway Theater celebrates 13 years with $1 movie night
Live music and a line of eager moviegoers stretched outside the New Parkway Theater on Monday evening as the Oakland staple celebrated 13 years of business.
Rain forces venue change for large holiday celebration for Oakland families
Rain Forces Venue Change, But Oakland Holiday Celebration for Hundreds of Families Goes On
San Francisco Unified School District budget proposals spark outcry
The San Francisco Unified School District is facing intense pushback over proposed budget cuts as it works to close a projected $102 million deficit for the next school year.
Oakland police host holiday celebration for 100 kids to connect in positive way
The Oakland Police Department hosted a first-of-its-kind holiday celebration on Wednesday aimed at strengthening relationships with families across the city, offering a meal and gifts.
Crashes, heavy fog snarl traffic on Vasco Road
Several crashes and thick fog were reported Friday afternoon along a major thoroughfare through the Diablo Range, according to the California Highway Patrol.