I-Team: Dead Zone in Rancho Mirage

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) - In Rancho Mirage, a simple phone call can be a frustrating challenge and now a safety concern.

"How many would like to have 24-hour reliable cell phone coverage? Every hand goes up. But when it comes to building cell phone towers, suddenly the answers change. How many would like to live next to a cell phone tower? Every hand goes down," said Rancho Mirage Mayor Pro Tem Michael O'Keefe.

Now the city is moving forward with plans for new cell tower locations, but some residents are hung up on who gets the final say. And when every second counts, who decides whether your call gets through

Watch the special I-Team investigation, "Dead Zone," Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. on News Channel 3.