Zach Behrens

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.

Wednesday evening's sunset from Griffith Observatory. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET

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A Sweet Sunset Salute for Huell Howser

A group of about 100 gathered at Griffith Observatory Wednesday night to honor late TV legend Huell Howser.

Lawyers perform a die-in on the steps of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. | Photo: Courtesy Josh Kamensky

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Lawyers Stage Protest, Demand Changes to Criminal Justice System

Lawyers were strewn across the steps of a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

Trev Lee climbs a Giant Sequoia in Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite National Park.

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Epic, Yet Illegal: Famous Yosemite Instagrammer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

A photo of a group of friends enjoying a campfire isn't always so innocent.

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November 2008 - Proposition 8 Ignites Gay Marriage Debate

On November 4, 2008, California voters passed Proposition 8, outlawing same-sex marriages in the state, which ignited a four and a half year-long public debate on the constitutionality of the measure.