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Kendall Balchan
Kendall Balchan was born and raised in the Coachella Valley and brings deep local knowledge and context to every story. Before joining The Post, she spent three years as a producer and investigative reporter at NBC Palm Springs. In 2024, she was honored as one of the rising stars of local news by the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation.
Kendall's Latest Articles
Students, chaperones reflect on PSUSD’s first HBCU tour
It’s one thing to learn about history from a textbook, but they expressed awe remembering when they stood in the place where Martin Luther King Jr. stood when he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Meet Alan Zimmerman, a nun who gives as much as he gets from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Palm Springs Profiles introduces you to people in our community who are making a difference but don't often make the headlines. This week, meet Alan Zimmerman, AKA Sister GoldiePearlnecklace, one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Mortgages soar along with home prices
Got 20% down and perfect credit? You'll spend about $6,000 for a mortgage on the average-size home selling in Palm Springs. And that's before taxes, insurance, and possible HOA fees.
Palm Springs-based nonprofit tackling youth mental health crisis one student at a time
We Are One United, formed during the early stages of the pandemic to address the needs of youth suffering from the effects of isolation, recently received a $30,000 grant from the Regional Access Project (RAP) Foundation.










