khari.johnson@patch.com
Phone
619-922-2735
Birthday
Feb. 2
Bio
Khari Johnson is the local editor of Imperial Beach Patch and La Mesa Patch. He was raised in San Diego's East County and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in print and online journalism. He has worked for newspapers, magazines and news websites in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Colorado Springs and south Florida.
Shortly before joining Patch in August 2010 Khari was a freelance writer, photographer and video producer for startup online news publications like eastcountymagazine.org, San Diego News Network and The People's Post, a collaboration between the Media Arts Center of San Diego and voiceofsandiego.org. He also routinely took pictures for nonprofit and civic organizations, musicians, churches and other clients.
Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs?
I reject the idea that political party must equate to certain political beliefs.
Politicians may lead us to believe otherwise but that's not how people live their lives or how they should form their opinions. Political philosophy is relevant but so is a person's life experiences which create perspectives and point of view. My views typically lean to the left, but I follow reason and rationale.
Education should always be a priority.
Are you registered with a certain party?
I'm not sure but I have registered as a Democrat in the past.
Religion
I try to observe virtues Christianity taught me like humility, social justice and loving your neighbor.
The average customer will see a $7.58 increase to their bimonthly bill following a vote Wednesday by the Helix Water District Board of Directors to raise rates.
Latest homes and condominiums on the La Mesa real estate market.
The process to select either the Boys & Girls Club of South County or South County Border View YMCA run the Sports Park Complex has been delayed.
The report released earlier this year called into question spending and accounting by the city and its former redevelopment agency. The city's official response disagrees with almost every assertion made by the grand jury report.
An off-duty firefighter assisted the man who suffered first- and second-degree burns trying to put out a fire in a garage in the 9500 block of Gregory Street Tuesday evening.
Check the sheriff's blotter every week to read about crimes reported to and arrests made by the sheriff's department in Imperial Beach.
Freda Breise ran a pilot school with her husband and family and was a member of the Ninety-Nines, an international group of female pilots.
A whitehouse.gov petition started by a La Mesa resident has received near 190,000 signatures. The petition asks President Obama to declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. No response has been posted yet on the White House website.
A leaking water pipe caused water damage at Peohe's at the Coronado Ferry Landing Sunday and led to water for all ferry landing businesses to be shut off for five hours.
Once a mystery, a 19th century torpedo discovered by Navy-trained dolphins off the coast of San Diego last year was launched by the USS Iowa around the turn of the century.
Eastlake's Grant Holman, who pitched a no-hitter Thursday, hit a grand slam to end the game. Tijuana also won big Sunday. Both teams are scheduled to play again Wednesday.
