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John White

John White anchors News Channel 3 Live at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m.on KESQ-TV and CBS Local 2.  You can also see him on Fox 11 every weeknight at 10:00 p.m. John won a Pacific Southwest Emmy Award in 2016 for his reporting on the Salton Sea. John first moved to the desert in 1991 and worked

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Karen Devine

Karen Devine is celebrating 30+ years as a Broadcast Journalist in the Coachella Valley. Karen is the evening Anchor and Investigative Reporter for KESQ News Channel 3, the ABC, CBS, and Fox affiliates.  Her years of experience and local knowledge have led to multiple Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative and in-depth stories that

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Haley Clawson

Haley Clawson is the Chief Meteorologist for KESQ News Channel 3. She joined the Desert’s News & Weather Leader in January 2016 and has received two Emmy awards and three Golden Mikes for her work. You can catch her forecasts on weekday evenings at 4, 5, 6, 6:30, 10 & 11 PM.Haley earned her Bachelor of Science

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Jeff Stahl

You can watch Jeff every weekday on News Channel 3 in the Morning. He has been an EMMY® Award-winning anchor and reporter with KESQ-TV since June 2000. Jeff has covered daily news events around the Coachella Valley, continued to work during the coronavirus pandemic, and has covered countless earthquakes, sand storms, wildfires, power outages, and

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Angela Chen

When Angela was little, she wore red glasses and always had her nose buried in a book. Her love of the written word eventually led her to journalism (and probably her myopia), and it’s what has shaped her life. Angela anchors News Channel 3 In The Morning from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and the

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Peter Daut

Peter Daut is a five-time Emmy-Award-winning journalist, who currently anchors the 4 and 6:30PM newscasts for KESQ News Channel 3. Almost immediately after he joined the station in 2020, Daut launched the interactive program “Coronavirus: Questions Answered,” which earned him an Emmy Award for the Best Evening Newscast. He continues to conduct in-depth interviews with

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Jennifer Franco

Growing up as the eldest among her siblings, Jennifer Franco learned from a young age she had a knack for knowing things. Whether it was pouring through books in an effort to familiarize herself with every dog breed imaginable, or asking teachers a flurry of questions to fulfill her curiosity about how the world works,

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KESQ Jobs and Internships

KESQ Jobs Do you want to work for the Desert’s News Leader in Palm Springs? Click here to search for the latest jobs at KESQ. KESQ Internships Every semester KESQ invites News and Marketing Interns to join their staff for a semester. Interested college Juniors and Seniors who will receive school credit for their work

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Xavier Prep hosts Easter activities for special needs children at 14th annual X-Stravaganza

Xavier College Preparatory High School held it’s 14th annual ‘Easter X-stravaganza’ on Sunday. The school hosted over 150 children with special needs and their families.  Xavier students were partnered with kids with special needs for a day of fun Easter activities. “It’s pretty nice to get invitations to come to things like this, he doesn’t get

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Non-profit, Riverside Legal Aid hosting ‘Know Your Rights’ workshop offering tenant rights education

Riverside Legal Aid is working to educate valley residents on tenant rights. It’s expected to host a free ‘Know Your Rights’ workshop this Tuesday. The non-profit’s website says the public will have the opportunity to learn more about tenant rights, eviction defense, unfair landlord practices, responses to unlawful detainers, addressing unsafe and substandard housing conditions,

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