Amber Lee
I am a proud native San Franciscan. I speak fluent Cantonese, thanks to my parents who immigrated here from China and Hong Kong. As a child, I loved reading, writing and watching the news. I graduated from Lowell High School and San Francisco State University. My fifth grade teacher and my high school English teacher were influential in encouraging me to pursue a career that emphasized writing. I consider myself very lucky because I knew early on what I wanted to do in terms of a career. My curiosity, thirst for knowledge, and love of people led me to a career as a journalist. My first reporter job took me to a television station in Reno where I quickly learned how a city relatively close to the Bay Area could be so different. My next stop was the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz area where I reported and anchored. Before I knew it, I was back in the Bay Area where I always wanted to be. When I first returned, I was a reporter for another television station in San Francisco and I was a part-time correspondent for CNN in the San Francisco Bureau. In 1997, I joined KTVU and it was a dream come true. I love the challenge of getting “exclusives” such as my jailhouse interview with “Shrimp Boy. ” Being a general assignment reporter, I get to cover a wide range of stories: from breaking news to features. Winning awards such as the Emmys and Edward R. Murrow are great, but what I find most rewarding is when people are willing to share their stories with me. When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and of course, shopping. I’m also a huge dog lover.
The latest from Amber Lee
Peninsula small business owners grateful to reopen
On Monday night, just hours after the governor lifted the Bay Area stay-at-home order, some restaurants were already welcoming back customers for the first time in nearly two months.
Woman killed in New Year’s Eve hit-and-run crash remembered at vigil
Family and friends came together in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Friday afternoon to attend a vigil to honor two women killed on New Year's Eve by a hit-and-run driver.
Deputy Oakland police chief loses close family friend in recent homicide
Police Deputy Chief LeRonne Armstrong lost his godsister in one of the recent homicides in Oakland. Lashawn Buffin, 52, was shot on Saturday while in her own home. Her home was riddled with bullets. At least 15 shots were fired. She died on Tuesday. She was not the intended target police say.
Larger than life artwork celebrates Ruth Bader Ginsburg in San Jose
The 85-foot high installation of Ruth Bader Ginsberg will be visible throughout downtown San Jose and illuminated at night.
Family searching for relative who went missing after hospital discharge
A man who was discharged from Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center has since gone missing. Family members say their relative may have memory loss from an accident.
Sacramento business owners aren’t sure what to expect on Inauguration Day
California's state Capitol in Sacramento is stepping up security ahead of next week's presidential inauguration.
Alameda County sheriff focuses pre-inauguration security on airports
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern told KTVU that airports are among the sites law enforcement are focusing their attention on, even though there was no specific threat made against any particular Bay Area site.
Rally against new operator at Civicorps charter school
Students and teachers at an Oakland charter school rallied Wednesday over a possible change in management.
Bay Area mortuaries experience backlog, blame surge in COVID deaths
Bay Area mortuaries seeing the impact of the surge in COVID-19 deaths are running out of room to store bodies. Some are now turning away families.
Bay Area ICUs nearly full as capacity dips below 1 %
Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a regional look at ICU levels around the state on Monday, which showed the Bay Area's ICU capacity nearly full, at 0.7%.