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
San Jose police sergeant shot, suspect killed after pursuit
A San Jose police sergeant is in critical but stable condition, and a suspect is dead following a multi-county chase tied to an armed carjacking on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Oakland tenants 'stunned' by lease termination notices after fire
Displaced residents of a downtown Oakland apartment building say they are facing "greater confusion" after receiving letters terminating their leases just hours after a massive fire swept through the complex.
3-alarm fire breaks out at residential building in Downtown Oakland
Three people were taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
California State Parks offer free vehicle entrance on MLK holiday
The move comes as a direct counter-policy to the Trump administration, which recently canceled the long-standing tradition of free entry to national parks for the civil rights holiday.
Young man accused in shooting Antioch 11-year-old in head turns himself in
The man suspected of shooting an 11-year-old girl in the head earlier this month is in custody after turning himself in to law enforcement, Antioch police announced on Tuesday.
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.