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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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Hikers on the Taboose Pass Trail, which was damaged in July storms.
Storms Damage Trails, Roads in Inyo National Forest
Two late July storms that brought the Sierra Nevada the Aspen Fire and numerous road closures in Death Valley also left trails and roads damaged in Inyo National Forest.
A lake on the eastern edge of Kaiser Wilderness.
Aspen Fire Continues to Grow, Enters Kaiser Wilderness
The lightning-caused blaze has charred closed to 18,000 acres since Monday, July 22.
Dark Skies and Dinosaurs: Time-Lapse Video Captures One Unique California Town
Three hours from the bright lights of Los Angeles, Borrego Springs can lay claim to something other communities cannot: its nighttime wonder.
Lower Bear Gulch Cave.
Lower Bear Gulch Cave Opens at Pinnacles National Park
A portion of a popular talus cave in Pinnacles National Park reopened this morning after biologists found that a colony of protected bats had left.
A Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) drops retardant on the fire. | Photo: Courtesy Inciweb
Aspen Fire, Day 11: More Smoke Expected, Containment Increases
Burning for over a week in the steep, rugged terrain of the Sierra Nevadas, the Aspen Fire has continued to grow in Fresno County
Pilot's view of the Aspen Fire from a U.S. Forest Service helicopter. | Photo: Courtesy Inciweb
Aspen Fire, Day 10: Growth Slows, Containment Continues to Increase
The acreage on the fire slowed considerably yesterday, only gaining 185 acres in day's time.
The Needles, as seen from Dome Rock in Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Despite Rain, Fire Danger Remains High in Sequoia National Forest
The storms that brought down hundreds of lightning strikes last week, igniting 19 small fires in the two Forest Service units, also brought rain, but it did not help much.
Smoke from the Aspen Fire rises over Mammoth Pool Reservoir. | Photo: Courtesy John Smith/Inciweb
Aspen Fire Chars Over 14,000 Acres, Injuries Reported
A team of nearly 1,700 people are working on a wildfire deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Hikers in Condor Gulch in Pinnacles National Park.
Pinnacles National Park Plan Calls For New Trails, Camping Opportunities
The country's newest national park is now operating under a new document that guides development within park boundaries over the next 10 or 20 years
A helicopter assists fire crews on the ground. | Photo: Sean Collins/Inciweb
Aspen Fire Continues to Grow as Crews Increase Containment
The blaze has been burning in steep, rugged, and inaccessible terrain since last Monday evening, and fire crews only started making a dent in containing the blaze Friday.
Photo: The Aspen Fire. | Photo: Courtesy Jose Sanchez/InciWeb
Aspen Fire: Crews Starting to Get Containment [Updated]
Burning deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains since Monday, the Aspen Fire has grown to 6,700 acres. The team of over 1,000 personnel assigned to the blaze have finally made some headway in containment.
A hiker along the Pacific Crest Trail in the San Jacinto Mountains in Southern California.
2 California Trails Make National Geographic's 'Dream Hikes' List
The magazine asked "20 outdoor luminaries ... about the trails they dream about" and the results are epic.
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