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
Oakland youth soccer club marks 51 years of empowering girls on and off the field
While the typical soccer season may be nearing its end, the training and mentorship at the Oakland Soccer Club never truly stop. For the more than 500 girls and boys enrolled in the program, the pitch is a place of refuge, growth, and community.
California 'Fans First' bill aims to cap skyrocketing concert ticket prices
Bay Area concert-goers report being priced out of major events as ticket costs reach "out of control" levels due to resellers. Assembly Member Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) is sponsoring AB 1720, which would cap ticket resale prices at 10% above face value.
San Francisco considers ban on smoking at outdoor bar patios and parklets
San Francisco officials are considering a new ordinance that would prohibit smoking in outdoor bar patios and parklets, a move that is drawing significant push back from local business owners.
Survival of Oakland First Fridays is under threat after some sponsors pull out
Organizers of Oakland First Fridays report that sponsors are pulling out because the event is being unfairly blamed for violent incidents occurring hours after festivities end.
Over 200 San Francisco students awarded $15K college scholarships
A total of 223 San Francisco high school seniors are now headed to college with significant financial backing: $15,000 from the Crankstart Foundation.
Hayward human rights activist among 19 killed in the Philippines
Friends and family gathered in East Oakland to honor Lyle Prijoles, a Hayward man and human rights activist killed by Philippine government forces on April 19.
Pleasant Hill celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month with return of night market
The city of Pleasant Hill kicked off Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with its second annual night market.
Petaluma parents plead for help finding missing 16-year-old at risk
The parents of a Petaluma teenager are pleading for the public's help after their son vanished earlier this week. Chace Finn, 16, has been missing since Tuesday morning, and his family says his disappearance is completely out of character.
Petaluma parents plead for help finding missing at risk 16-year-old son
The parents of a Petaluma teenager are pleading for the public's help after their son vanished earlier this week. Chace Finn, 16, has been missing since Tuesday morning, and his family says he has never disappeared like this before .
SFPD warns of jewelry theft ruse targeting seniors
San Francisco police are alerting the public to an ongoing scam where thieves use ruses to get close to elderly victims to steal their jewelry.