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Garrett Hottle

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Garrett Hottle joined KESQ in Oct. 2024 after spending the past several years as an evening anchor, forecaster, and reporter in Texas and Idaho.  Garrett initially attended West Texas A&M University to play football, but then fell in love with journalism and decided to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. AT WTAMU, Garrett participated in

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Athena Jreij

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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

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Daniella Lake

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Daniella Lake joined KESQ News Channel 3 as a reporter and anchor in October 2025. Lake grew up in Los Angeles and is a proud first-generation Sierra Leonean American. Her passion for storytelling started when she was 15-years-old and started her own podcast, Life Told By a Stranger. She fell in love with telling the stories of people from all

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Jobless rate ends summer lower in Riverside County

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Payroll gains overcame losses at the end of summer throughout the regional economy, pushing the unemployment rate down slightly in Riverside County, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. Statewide labor market figures for September were finally released Friday, following a two-month delay stemming from the federal

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KESQ Jobs and Internships

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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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A MESSAGE FOR YOUTUBE TV SUBSCRIBERS

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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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Jobless rate unchanged in Riverside County

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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

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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

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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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