Anchors

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

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

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

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

Peter Daut is a six-time Emmy Award–winning journalist who solo anchors the 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. newscasts for KESQ News Channel 3. Since joining the station in 2020, he has become one of the Coachella Valley’s most trusted and recognizable storytellers. Shortly after arriving, Daut launched the innovative and highly interactive series Coronavirus: Questions

Athena Jreij joined KESQ News Channel 3 in October of 2024.  Athena is a southern California native passionate about giving a voice to those who feel historically underrepresented by the media.  She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s in journalism and media studies. Athena began her news career in San Diego as