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
Redesign of SF's Harvey Milk Plaza one step closer to becoming reality honoring late LGBTQ+ icon
It's Pride month and thousands of people worldwide are already descending on San Francisco's Castro District. One of the mandatory stops is Harvey Milk Plaza, home of the Rainbow Flag. The community has envisioned a more desirable plaza honoring the legacy of the late civil rights leader.
'Bouquets to Art' exhibit at de Young Museum celebrates 40th year in full bloom
From the vertical elegance of classical statue, to a field of billowing cotton balls captured in an oil painting, the arrangements add a new dimension of shape and color to the artworks they're placed in front of.
San Francisco's Muni bus stop sign installations delayed for 9 years
As of Monday, the SFMTA tells us of the 3,600 that are expected to make life easier for Muni customers, only 300 have been installed.
Here's a look at San Francisco's long and expensive trash project
Trash tends to find its way onto San Francisco streets, tarnishing the its image even further. We take a look at how the city is addressing it.
SFUSD proposes most expensive bond measure ever amid district's financial crisis
This November, San Francisco voters will decide on a $790 million bond measure to improve school facilities. Here's a look at how SFUSD has spent money from past bond measures.
SF says homeless population is at lowest level in years. So why are some costs going up?
San Francisco has been trying to revive its lackluster image. ABC7 News reporter Lyanne Melendez walked through the downtown area to see who and what is keeping San Francisco from falling into a slump and why the city is paying millions for these services.
SF doctors observe fentanyl side effect that causes people to be completely bent over after use
The use of fentanyl is going up and the medical community is trying to understand just what it does to the human body.
SF nearly had its own power grid 100 years ago until PG&E came along. Here's what happened
Imagine San Francisco owning its power system. It almost happened 100 years ago. Now there is a push to finish what the city started and save customers money by purchasing PG&E's grid.
Why some of SF's formerly unhoused set up tents, frequent the streets again
"Yeah, this is my family, these are my friends. I don't have any family out here. I come form Oregon and these are who I was on the streets with, you know," said one man who is out on the streets of San Francisco once again.
SF Night Navigation Team reaches out to drug users in at-risk neighborhoods
So far this year, there have been nearly 200 accidental overdose deaths in San Francisco, most due to fentanyl. One nightside outreach team is looking to fight back against the epidemic.