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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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A climber at Joshua Tree National Park.
Busy Week for Search and Rescues at Joshua Tree National Park
An uptick in visitor numbers brings an increas in injuries and missing hikers.
Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve
1st Day of the New Year: 40 Hikes to Celebrate 150 Years of California State Parks
Celebrate 150 years of California State Parks with events throughout 2014.
A view from Tioga Road
Yosemite Closes Tioga and Glacier Point Roads for the Season
They've actually been closed due to snow since November but Yosemite made it official today.
Snow blocking a road near Mount Wilson in 2005.
Snow Prompts Road Restrictions Throughout SoCal Mountains [Updated]
Snow, snow everywhere! In the mountainous areas at least. Here's what's going on.
An L.A. County vehicle on Angeles Forest Highway.
Storm Prompts Weekend Road Closures in Angeles National Forest
Hiking and other outdoor activities in parts of the Angeles National Forest could be disrupted this weekend with predicted snowfall.
Hikers on the Victor Trail in Indian Canyons. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
Hikers Rescued in Separate Incidents at Indian Canyons
Shortly after reopening from a two-month emergency closure, two hiker incidents occured on consecutive evenings at Indian Canyons.
Snow in the Kearsarge Pass/Onion Valley area in 2009.
Snow Leaves Eastern Sierra Mountain Roads Closed for the Season
Last weekend's storm was the one that counted. At least when it came to mountain road closures in the Eastern Sierra for the season.
Snow north of Bishop along Highway 395 in 2010.
Eastern Sierra Gets Blasted With Snow
The continuing winter storm is making travel in the area difficult, but not impossible.
Pinnacles National Park.
Trail Notes: Pinnacles May Double Fee, Snow Mountain Act, and More
A handpicked list of news and notes of interest to those who travel the outdoors of California.
A view from the trail to Mist Falls in the Kings Canyon National Park's Cedar Grove region. The road to the area has closed for the season.
Trail Notes: New Santa Cruz Trail Map, Yosemite Logging, and More
A handpicked list of news and notes of interest to those who travel the outdoors of California.
The Paseo Miramar Trail.
Lost Hikers Rescued in Topanga State Park
A trio of hikers were found and taken to safety tonight after getting lost on a popular trail near Pacific Palisades.
A view from within Andreas Canyon, one of the canyons in Indian Canyons.
Indian Canyons Outside Palm Springs to Reopen
The popular canyons and its 60 miles of trails are reopening after an eventful summer of fire and flooding
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