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Amber Frias

Reporter at NBC San Diego

Amber is a bilingual reporter for NBC and Telemundo San Diego. Prior to joining NBC, she was a news reporter at KGET TV17.

Born and raised in California, Amber attended the California Polytechnic University of Pomona where she studied journalism.

In college, she wrote for The Poly Post and she co-founded Cal Poly Pomona’s first online radio station: CPP RadioActive. As a founding member and secretary of the board, Amber set up live performances and helped give local musicians a spotlight on campus.

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  • NBC San Diego
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  • NBC Los Angeles
  • NBCUniversal Media

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  • San Diego's housing costs are a big driver of inflation
    20 Jan 2024—NBC San Diego
    America’s Finest City features some of America’s highest costs of living. Zillow, an online real estate company, estimates the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city of San Diego is $2,395. It’s a hefty price that many find challenging to afford. “I couldn't imagine having the bulk of it, the majority of it, going just to my housing, especially when living and everything like that, gas, food, has increased so much in the last couple of years,” Olivia Dinardo, a Linda Vista...
  • Racist, hateful public comments flood San Diego City Council meeting
    19 Sep 2023—NBC San Diego
    In a distressing turn of events during a recent San Diego City Council meeting, multiple anonymous callers flooded the assembly with hateful and racist remarks. “I'm just not going to accept that, sir," said Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe as she interrupted one of the public comment callers. "If you can make your point without being offensive, that's fine, otherwise I'm just going to go to the next speaker." While public comment sessions are typically reserved for...

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