Investigative Archives

I-Team In-Depth reveals who’s building local affordable housing and who’s not

February 4, 2023 5:55 AM Jeff Stahl

The I-Team is going in-depth to show how some local cities are doing more than others right now to address our housing crunch by…

How local school districts are using emergency funding to handle rising mental health challenges

November 22, 2022 6:51 AM Angela Chen

As kids struggle with mental health challenges in school after pandemic distance learning, educators across the nation are reporting an increase in…

I-Team Wasted Water Woes: Fines have CVWD customers seeking to conserve and save money

October 29, 2022 5:55 AM Jeff Stahl

Some Coachella Valley homeowners and communities are saving water and meeting new state-mandated water conservation targets by taking a number of…

I-Team investigates human trafficking in the Coachella Valley

October 22, 2022 12:31 AM Karen Devine, KESQ News Team

Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry, it’s happening worldwide including right here in the Coachella Valley. In…

News Channel 3 Goes In-Depth: “The Great Unretirement”

September 29, 2022 1:13 PM Peter Daut

Throughout the pandemic, millions of Americans quit their jobs or retired in what came to be known as “the Great Resignation.” But there are new…

When Every Second Counts: I-Team reveals new progress in keeping flood-prone and sand-drifted roads open

August 20, 2022 6:00 AM Jeff Stahl

The Coachella Valley Association of Governments is moving ahead with new plans to build some short bridges and culverts through the Whitewater Wash…

Hardening School Security: I-Team investigates what’s being done to keep kids safe on campus

August 1, 2022 9:05 AM Jeff Stahl

News Channel 3 is looking at the safety of students on campus and seeing some security changes underway. This follows several instances of…

I-Team Exclusive: Riverside County’s first confirmed Monkeypox patient speaks out

July 19, 2022 1:13 PM Peter Daut

A Palm Springs man is speaking out, alleging the county’s Public Health Department mishandled his case. I-Team investigator Peter Daut sat down with…

News Channel 3 Investigates: Seismic Deadline

June 25, 2022 12:00 AM Peter Daut

The 1994 Northridge earthquake killed nearly 60 people and injured more than 9,000. The 6.7 magnitude quake destroyed or severely damaged tens of…

Desert Water: How secure is our water supply? Better off than you might think

June 14, 2022 4:25 AM Jeff Stahl

An I-team investigation reveals that despite the statewide drought declaration and additional water restrictions, the Coachella Valley’s water…

I-Team Investigates: Water Woes

May 21, 2022 6:00 AM Peter Daut

Clean water is something many of us take for granted. While new luxury housing developments, surf wave parks, and lagoon resorts in our valley…

I-Team goes in-depth on money and politics

May 11, 2022 8:29 PM John White

We’re less than three weeks away from the June primary and some local races are beginning to take shape. Candidates are stepping up their fundraising…

I-Team: Trucker Troubles- Big rigs are responsible for more collisions on local roads than their numbers would suggest

May 7, 2022 5:59 AM Jeff Stahl

An I-Team investigation reveals truck drivers are responsible for more wrecks on Coachella Valley roads than their numbers would suggest. This…

I-Team: Uplift Our Homeless reveals successes, failures, and costs of new effort to get people into permanent homes

April 23, 2022 5:59 AM Jeff Stahl

“Thank God I’m still alive,” said Leonard McGensy while talking to News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl in his temporary apartment located in downtown…

I-Team: Paranoia Nextdoor

April 5, 2022 6:18 PM Karen Devine

Is crime on the rise in the Coachella Valley? If you regularly scroll through the social media site “Nextdoor” you might believe it’s…

CRT In Class: Local school district admits lessons on race, gender, and privilege were potentially biased

March 28, 2022 12:27 PM Jeff Stahl

An I-team investigation reveals Critical Race Theory lessons, also known as CRT, were assigned to some local students. CRT is a divisive subject and…

I-Team looks at the valley-wide problem of squatters

March 22, 2022 5:34 PM Peter Daut

A well-known Palm Springs designer is finally taking her new building back from squatters, who kept her from going inside the property for several…

In-depth: Childcare crisis in Coachella Valley

March 14, 2022 2:06 PM Crystal Jimenez

For many families in the Coachella Valley, having access to safe and affordable childcare has become rare within the last few years. Riverside County…