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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.

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Homes aren’t the only thing being rented short-term in Palm Springs, elsewhere in Coachella Valley
On Council agenda: How to attract locals to jobs, traffic calming, and more
Palm Springs second only to Riverside in number of homeless found during point-in-time count
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.

Groups working on pilot program application hoping to combat misconceptions
End of an era: Palm Springs High School band and visual corps directors retiring after 27 years
First step taken in building 1.5 million-square-foot warehouse on remote city land
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.

Groups plan rally to keep up pressure after Roe v. Wade decision leak
Three new candidates file paperwork indicating they plan to run for City Council
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.

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