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
East Bay mother whose son was killed by suspected drunk driver takes action
An East Bay mother whose teenage son was killed by a suspected drunk driver is fighting for justice.
Retired firefighters watch the A's play in Oakland one last time
Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum marked the last time a group of friends will gather here for an annual tradition.
Newsom signs laws for harsher penalties on sideshow drivers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday took action to intensify the crackdown on illegal sideshows and street takeovers.
SF Chinese community celebrates cultural Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
The monthly night market in San Francisco became a gathering spot to highlight an important Chinese cultural holiday: the Mid-Autumn Festival. It kicks off a weekend of festivities centered around food. One highlight was the handmade moon cakes-a staple of this holiday.
Teens voting? They can in Oakland and Berkeley
A historic change is taking place in Oakland and Berkeley that empowers younger people to vote.
Raid on Illegal gambling dens in San Francisco Tenderloin yields guns, stolen items
Police say raids on illegal gambling dens yielded $12,000 in cash, stolen items, narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested 8 men in connection with the bust.
East Oakland shooting leaves 1 man dead, stray bullet hits window of a child's bedroom
Frequent shootings in one East Oakland neighborhood near the San Leandro border have kept neighbors feeling fearful and frustrated.
Search for San Francisco hate crime suspect reported missing
San Francisco police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman who is a suspect in a hate crime and has been reported missing by her family.
Man charged after fatal dog mauling in Oakland, victim's brother speaks
A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of another man who was fatally mauled by three dogs in Oakland, police said.
Popular San Francisco hardware store hit by fire, then burglars
First, a fire severely damaged a family-owned hardware store in San Francisco's Sunset District. Then, in the days that followed, thieves broke into Great Wall Hardware on three separate occasions.