Tile Designs by Fina Contest
Win a $100 gift certificate to Tile Designs by Fina to help elevate the look and feel of your home. Plus you could also win a $50 debit card! Enter today!
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Win Tickets To An Evening With John Legend
John Legend sings fan favorites from throughout his 13-time Grammy-winning body of work built over 20+ years. Enter to win tickets to this special performance!
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Carly Pearce/Lady A Ticket Giveaway
Country fans, this one’s for you! Win a pair of tickets to see Carly Pearce or Lady A at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
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Kelly & Mark Oscar Party 2026
Win VIP tickets to attend Live with Kelly & Mark’s “After the Oscars® Show” on Monday, 3/16, at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood!
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2026 Red Carpet Contest
Who Will Win An Award? Predict the winners for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Film for your chance to win!
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Augustine Casino in Coachella to host career fair on Wednesday
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Augustine Casino was completing the finishing touches today on a multi-department career fair for job seekers in the Coachella Valley that it will host Wednesday. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the facility’s administration building, 84-001 Avenue 54 in Coachella. “We are looking for team
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Athena Jreij
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
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
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 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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Country music drag queens get ready for Palm Springs pride
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A drag a cappella group called She Haw puts a gay twist on classic country songs. Singing in four part harmony, S’fonda Hicks, Chantilly DeMoisier, Etta Mame and Crystal Chandelier are hoping to bring a country flare to Palm Springs pride this year. The group walked in the pride parade
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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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Palm Springs International Airport hosts annual job fair
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Springs International Airport hosted its fifth annual job fair today, offering on-the-spot interviews and immediate hires for a variety of open positions. The job fair ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center. With the busy travel season approaching, more than a dozen
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Rite Aid closures impacting Valley communities
29 PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Another national retailer is shutting down locations across our valley. rite aid is closing all of its stores in the coachella valley and that’s leaving customers scrambling to fill prescriptions and workers uncertain about their futures. The doors are still open but not for long. rite aid’s 29 palms location is
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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
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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