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Spencer Blum

Meteorologist Spencer Blum was born and raised in South Florida. He developed a deep love for the weather at an early age after living through Hurricane Wilma.   Spencer attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology with a minor in Mathematics. You can always find him cheering on

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Kenji Ito

Kenji Ito is a Sports Anchor/Producer/Reporter for KESQ News Channel 3. He joined the Desert’s News Leader in January 2024. You can catch his reports duringthe week and sportscasts on the weekends at 6, 6:30, 10 and 11 PM. Kenji earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of

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A MESSAGE FOR YOUTUBE TV SUBSCRIBERS

Google and The Walt Disney Company have reached an impasse in negotiating an agreement for the continued carriage of their channels including KESQ a local ABC affiliate on Google’s internet-delivered video service YouTubeTV. To be clear, we have not “blacked out” our station. Neither KESQ nor News-Press & Gazette Company, the station’s parent company, is

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KESQ Jobs and Internships

KESQ JobsDo you want to work for the Desert’s News Leader in Palm Springs? Click here to search for the latest jobs at KESQ.KESQ InternshipsINTERN WITH THE GULF CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY.Internships are available in one or more of the following areas:NewsCreative Services/Video ProductionTechnical OperationsMarketingInterested college junior and seniors who receive college credit or tuition reimbursement

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Jobless rate unchanged in Riverside County

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Modest gains offset minor losses across the regional economy, leaving Riverside County’s unemployment rate unchanged last month, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in May, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 4.9%, equaling the rate published in April.    According to figures,

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California Highway Patrol seeking new recruits to serve the Coachella Valley

The California Highway Patrol is recruiting for officers, dispatchers and inspection specialists. The California Highway Patrol office in Indio primarily serves the Coachella Valley, but their reach extends beyond—patrolling Interstate 10, State Routes 62, 86, and 177, along with unincorporated areas in between. Right now, the CHP is actively looking for individuals between the ages

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Parents considering legal action after field trip bus chaos in Palm Desert; charter company goes silent

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Parents of elementary school students stranded on the side of the road during a field trip meltdown are now speaking with attorneys and considering legal action after what they describe as a traumatic and negligent ordeal. The incident happened Wednesday evening as a private charter bus –  contracted by Desert

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Kendall Flynn

Kendall Flynn joined KESQ News Channel 3 as a multimedia journalist in January 2025.  She graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism with a minor in Spanish. At Arizona State, she was a reporter for Cronkite News, a professional program at Cronkite,

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