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).

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English, Spanish

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#175175

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#36244

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#1623

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Warren Buffett reveals to WSJ why he's stepping down from Berkshire Hathaway

16 hours ago | kesq.com | Ramishah Maruf

By Ramishah Maruf, CNNNew York (CNN) - At 94 years old, Warren Buffett stunned the investor world when he announced he was stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. But he had a simple answer for why he decided to hand over the position to Greg Abel at the end of the year. "There was no magic moment," Buffett said to The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Wednesday.
CSUSB Palm Desert nursing student hopes to transform healthcare - KESQ

17 hours ago | kesq.com | Athena Jreij

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) -- Inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and Coachella Valley's nursing shortage, Jason Davalos is graduating California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus (PDC), with a degree in nursing. Davalos graduates this weekend as PDC's Outstanding Student of the year and as a University Legacy Scholar, a scholarship that provided a
Brain tumor survivor using baseball to raise money, awareness for kids with cancer

22 hours ago | kesq.com | Lucy Yang

By Lucy YangClick here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York ( WABC) - A community in Brooklyn is stepping up to the plate using baseball to raise money to help sick kids. Among them is a teenager who is a brain cancer survivor. Now he's doing his part to help others beat the odds, too. A baseball game was played to benefit children and teens who have experienced a brain tumor or a cancer diagnosis.
Funding cuts threaten LGBTQ+ support amid rising challenges

1 day ago | kesq.com | Luis Avila

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Officials at the Transgender Health and Wellness Center told News Channel 3 on that half a million dollars in federal funding was pulled from the 'Marsha P Johnson LGBTQ Youth Drop-In Center,' putting it at risk of shutting down. But those funds go far beyond the center, and help support other local programs like the Gay, Straight, Alliance club at Palm Springs High School.
Student Athlete of the Week

1 day ago | kesq.com | Kenji Ito

Indio third baseman/ catcher Clover Cordova is this week's student athlete of the week. Clover Cordova is a name to remember here at Indio High School. She not only plays three sports, but she was selected as the Rajahs girls' athlete of the year. "I've been training Clover since she was about ten years old," head coach Jerri Schlickenmayer said.
Converting luxury jet gifted to Trump into Air Force One could cost hundreds of millions

1 day ago | kesq.com | Haley Britzky |Alex Marquardt |Zachary Cohen |Katie Bo Lillis

By Haley Britzky, Alex Marquardt, Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN(CNN) - Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and it could take up two years to install the necessary security equipment, communications and defensive capabilities for it to be safely used by the commander in chief, current and former officials told CNN. Republican Sen.
An unresponsive jet that crashed after flying over Washington had dozens of unresolved maintenance issues, NTSB report says

1 day ago | kesq.com | Alexandra Skores

By Alexandra Skores, CNNWashington (CNN) - A business jet that flew over Washington with no response from the pilot - prompting a chase by F-16s which caused a sonic boom - likely lost pressure, causing everyone onboard to pass out, according to the final report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot and three passengers died in the crash.
Man who supplied thousands of fentanyl pills to Eastern Washington sentenced to over 16 years federal prison

1 day ago | kesq.com | Taylar Ansures

By Taylar AnsuresClick here for updates on this story SPOKANE, Wash. ( KXLY) - A man who supplied tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills to Eastern Washington has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington, 32-year-old David Velasquez Jr. was the source of supply for a large amount of illegal drugs in the area.
Spokane River conservation efforts are paying off, the Department of Ecology reports

1 day ago | kesq.com | Taylar Ansures

By Taylar AnsuresClick here for updates on this story SPOKANE, Wash. ( KXLY) - Conservation efforts along the Spokane River are paying off, the Washington Department of Ecology says in a new study. In 2010, the Department of Ecology adopted a water cleanup plan for the Spokane River. This plan hoped to reduce excess phosphorus, a nutrient that causes algae blooms in the watershed. Algae blooms in the water make it difficult for fish to breathe and can also harm people or wildlife.
78-year-old man sentenced for 1982 Sunnyvale cold case murder of teen Karen Stitt

1 day ago | kesq.com | Dustin Dorsey

By Dustin DorseyClick here for updates on this story SUNNYVALE, Calif. ( KGO) - The man charged with the brutal murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt from 1982 finally received his sentence in a Santa Clara County courtroom on Monday. The investigation went cold after decades without any new leads before new technology and a tip linked Gary Ramirez to the crime back in 2022. It has been more than 40 years since Karen Stitt was murdered, taken from her family and friends at just 15 years old.