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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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Table Mountain campground. | Photo: Courtesy Recreation.gov
Plague Prompts Closure of Angeles National Forest Campsites
On Tuesday, a ground squirrel trapped and tested was found to have the disease, prompting the closure of several campsites.
10 Marijuana Grow Sites Raided in Los Padres National Forest
The sites were found around Cuyama Valley and Figueroa Mountain.
Not the Silver Lake in Los Angeles. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
Silver Lake's Boat Dock Removed
Citing safety and functionality, Inyo National Forest officials removed Silver Lake's boat dock last week.
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Lightning Strikes Cause More Than 20 Fires in Sierra Nevadas
Storms over the Sierra Nevada Mountains this week produced hundreds of lightning strikes, causing several blazes.
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Speak at City Council Meetings From the Comfort of Your Home?
Following L.A. city council meetings live are not much of a challenge, but taking advantage of your civic right to speak for three minutes at a meeting can mean hours of your time. Things might change.
Campfire at Kirk Creek Campground in Big Sur, which is part of Los Padres NF
High Fire Danger Prompts Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest
That level of danger means a number of restrictions go into effect today. Of note to campers is the prohibition of wood and charcoal fires.
Joe Wysocki at Grand Canyon National Park. | Photo: Courtesy NPS
Volunteer Dies at Channel Islands National Park
A volunteer died at Anacapa Island yesterday afternoon when he was boarding a boat bound for to the mainland.
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Partying Litterbugs Force Changes in San Francisco's National Parkland
Mass piles of trash left on Earth Day and Fourth of July have prompted new rules at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Cracked eggs left on asphalt in Death Valley National Park. | Photo: Courtesy NPS
Death Valley is Having an Egg Problem
There's no harm in trying to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but it becomes a problem when visitors all but abandon their culinary curiosities for someone else to clean up.
Filmmaker Spends 2 Years Chasing S.F. Fog, Creates Magical Video
A love letter to the San Francisco Bay area's fog.
The Ibex Dunes in Death Valley National Park. | Photo: Zach Behrens
Did Death Valley Break a Heat Record? It's a Complicated Answer
One hundred years ago in Death Valley, the planet's hottest-ever temperature was recorded. With this heat wave, many were curious -- hoping, maybe -- if that record would be broken.
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Clerks to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, With One Caveat
Licenses can only be issued after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifts its injunction.
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