
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.
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Push to retain ferry service to historic Angel Island a reminder of its dark history
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Berkeley tattoo shop owner says business was targeted by arsonist
The owner of a tattoo shop in Berkeley says his business was targeted by an arsonist and is searching for answers.
Single father of 4 struggling to recover after fire destroys Vallejo home
Troy Gaskin and his four sons have been living at a motel ever since the fire ripped through their home 10 days ago.
Different kind of whistleblower campaign aims to increase safety in Chinatown
A grassroots effort in San Francisco is helping to provide hundreds of older people in the city's Chinatown with whistles they can use in case of an attack.
California to loosen COVID guidelines on breweries and distilleries
The state of California says starting this Saturday, breweries and distilleries that do not serve food, may re-open outdoors in the purple and red tiers.
Calls for police reform at Angelo Quinto vigil in Antioch
Supporters came to Antioch from all over the Bay Area to mark what would have been Angelo Quinto's 31st birthday.