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Zach Behrens

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Zach Behrens was KCET's Director of News, Region and State. He worked on digital and on-air news products that related to Southern California and beyond. He was also the Digital Executive Producer for "SoCal Connected."

Behrens previously ran LAist and has held positions at the city of Santa Clarita and California Institute of the Arts, where he earned a degree in music. He has won awards from the Los Angeles Press Club, L.A. Weekly, and the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. In 2008, he was named—somewhat arbitrarily, but it's fun to say anyway—as the 8th most influential person in Los Angeles by NowPublic.com.

He is currently a member of the Outdoors Writers Association of California and has served as an Associate Member on the Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as well as the CalArts Alumni Board, San Fernando Valley Jaycees, and the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council.

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Here are the Candidates: Ballot for L.A. May 2013 Election Finalized
22 candidates for a variety of offices have qualified to appear on the March 21, 2013 ballot.
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Hiker Dies at Eaton Canyon, Another Injured
The popular Altadena-area hike that features a waterfall is one well known to search and rescue teams.
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Bear Gulch Caves at Pinnacles Fully Open for Rest of March
It's not often that Bear Gulch Caves are completely open.
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Memo: Sequestration Begins at National Parks, Government Shutdown Looms
It's a 30,000-foot-view type of message: 900 jobs will remain vacant, some facilities will close completely when they breakdown, and more.
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L.A. Election Results: Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, City Council, and More
The polls are closed and we await the results. Watch this page for updates throughout the night.
Monolopia in bloom earlier this week. | Photo: Courtesy Michael Clendenen/Wind Wolves Preserve
Wildflowers Starting to Look Good at Wind Wolves Preserve
Although wildflower blooms aren't looking great so far this year, spring is in the air at Wind Wolves Preserve in Kern County.
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Who's Funding Who? Our New Databases Let You Explore L.A. Political Money
Political contributions to candidates are a matter of public record -- in theory at least.
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Getting Specific: What Sequestration Will Mean for Each of California's National Parks
SoCal Wanderer contacted over 10 National Park units in California to get details on how sequestration will affect visitor experience.
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A Sobering Memo: National Parks Prepare for Sequestration
The National Park Service's leadership prepares staff for what is likely to come with the eminent sequester.
Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
MarsFest Returns to Death Valley National Park
The free event is an expo with kid activities and a series of lectures and field trips with scientists from NASA centers and research facilities.
The trash appeared to be from a remodel or small building demolition. | Photo: Courtesy USFS
Forest Service in Search for Illegal Trash Dumpers
It's not the first time something like this has happened on public land in California and, unfortunately, probably not the last.
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Reduced Hours, Possible Closures at National Parks, Says Salazar About Sequester
Thousands of furloughed employees, threats to the federal firefighting workforce, and park closures expected with potential sequestration.
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