KESQ-TV (Thousand Palms, CA)

KESQ-TV (Thousand Palms, CA)

KESQ-TV is the ABC television station serving the Coachella Valley, with its license based in Palm Springs. It broadcasts a high-definition digital signal on UHF Channel 42, using a transmitter located on Edom Hill in Cathedral City. Viewers can also find it on Time Warner Cable Channel 3, which is why it is often called "NewsChannel 3," available in both standard and high definition. The station is owned by the News-Press and Gazette Company and collaborates with several other local stations, including CBS Local 2 (a Class A CBS affiliate), KDFX-CD (a Class A FOX affiliate), KCWQ (a low-powered CW affiliate), and KUNA (a low-powered Telemundo affiliate).

Local
English, Spanish
Television

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Domain Authority
68
Ranking

Global

#175175

United States

#36244

News and Media

#1623

Traffic sources
Monthly visitors

Articles

  • 14 hours ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

    PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Local theater organization Dezart Performs is transforming a historic church in Palm Springs into at state-of-the-art professional theater. Architects have just been selected to create the new playhouse, which is set to open this November. The multi-million dollar project is expected to turn the First Church of Christ, Scientist on South Riverside Drive into a cultural hub for our valley.

  • 1 day ago | kesq.com | Michael Hudak |Dannielle Garcia |Matthew Garcia

    By Michael Hudak, Dannielle Garcia, Matthew GarciaClick here for updates on this story DAVIE, Florida ( WSVN) - Fans and gamers lined up outside of retail stores, many of them for hours, to be one of the first to pick up Nintendo's newest console. Nintendo announced the June 5 midnight release date for the Switch 2 during a 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation back in April. The preview revealed a larger, more vibrant display screen and several games that would be available upon release.

  • 1 day ago | kesq.com | James Taylor

    By James Taylor, CBS13 PhotojournalistClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO ( KOVR) - Sacramento is launching a new tactic to stop the spread of invasive mosquitoes that can infect people with Zika and dengue fever. The plan, which was just approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, is to release 400,000 live mosquitoes into the environment.

  • 2 days ago | kesq.com | Duaa Israr

    By Duaa IsrarClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE ( WDJT) - When you think of bootcamp, you may think of pushups, sit ups, or running, but at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex, Wednesday morning's bootcamp looked a little different. Whether is a bocce ball sliding down the court, the swing of a racket hitting the tennis ball, or a basketball getting nothing but net, for Terrence Green every single sport is an opportunity to do his best.

  • 2 days ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

    THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are nationally known as the most dangerous time for teen drivers. In 2023, nearly 2,900 people in the U.S. were killed in crashes involving a teen driver. According to AAA, there's a 30% increase in deadly crashes involving teens over the summer compared to the rest of the year. Experts say that's because more teens are driving, often with their friends.