Lyanne Melendez
In 1999, Melendez won an Emmy and RTNDA for "Nicholas' Gift of Life," the story of a Bay Area boy whose organs were donated to seven Italian recipients. In 1992, she received the Latina Media Person of the Year Award from New York University, the Asociación de Cronistas de espectaculos Award for Reporter of the Year and the Outstanding Person in Communications Award from the Puerto Rican Institute of New York.
Melendez came from CNN-SPANISH in New York where she worked as a senior correspondent and substitute anchor. She's also worked at television stations in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She began her broadcasting career in 1984 as a production specialist at WTMJ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Melendez received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Alabama and a Master's degree in Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Melendez has traveled to Somalia, Iraq, Central and South America, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on special assignments.
Melendez covers the AIDS and education beat in the Bay Area.
Lyanne's Stories
SF Mayor Lurie moves ahead with plans to add 1,500 beds for unhoused: Here's a look at proposal
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says his proposal to add hundreds of beds for the unhoused is slowly coming together--despite being a challenging proposition.
Bay Area restaurant owners find huge success, but could Trump's deportation push end American dream?
Mother-daughter team behind the Bay Area's newest cevicherias talk about growing their food business despite fear of deportation. Here's why they're sharing their story.
Suspect in one of 1st post-Proposition 36 cases in Bay Area appears in court
Last November voters passed Proposition 36, making it, in some cases, a felony when committing retail theft, rather than just a misdemeanor. One of the first post-Prop 36 cases in the Bay Area was in court on Thursday.
Bay Area homeowners could get coverage denied or canceled for having outdated electrical system
Inside many old homes in the Bay Area is an outdated electrical system called knob and tube, and insurance companies now see it as a potential fire risk. Here's what to know.
Here's why opening a business in San Francisco is so complicated
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to make it easier for small businesses to go through the permitting process. But if you ask the business owners, it's anything but.
What to know if immigration agents show up at your house or business
The Trump administration is targeting groups advising undocumented immigrants of their constitutional rights during raids. Here's what to know about your rights.
Does SF have a public urination problem? Here's how the city is addressing the issue
The stench in this section of Portsmouth Square is intolerable and offensive. Years of public urination have left their mark on this now corroded pole.
San Francisco looks into streamlining 'overwhelming' contracting process for small businesses
Doing business with San Francisco can sometimes be exhausting, especially for small businesses that often have to jump through unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles. The Board of Supervisors will now consider a proposal to streamline the process for projects under a price tag.
San Francisco named 4th 'rattiest' city in America, according to 2024 report
Study found that over a span of 12 years, San Francisco had a "significant increasing trend" in rat numbers, despite efforts to control its population.
What are you most likely to get a ticket for in SF? Here's a breakdown
In San Francisco, there has been a lot of confusion around the state's new Daylighting law and traffic enforcement has been focused on other violations - so what are you most likely to get a ticket for in the city?