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.
A red tide that started in the beginning of August offshore of Imperial Beach and Coronado could potentially stay in local waters for months, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher said.
Though the term red tide is often attached to dinoflagellate blooms, discoloration of water can be yellow, red, brown or green.
Gas prices in Coronado Wednesday were 73 cents higher than the San Diego County average.
Gas prices fell to their lowest level since May Wednesday.
Check the police blotter every week to read about crimes reported to and arrests made by the Coronado Police Department.
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) units on the West Coast of the United States will use the rappel tower at Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach, a Navy official said.
Loews Coronado Bay Resort is listed among 20 hotels nationwide to be considered among top 10 pet friendly hotels in America.
Video games worth an estimated $1,800 were reported stolen in a residential burglary Aug. 10 on Emory Street. Check the sheriff's blotter every week to read about crimes reported to and arrests made by the sheriff's department in Imperial Beach.
Consequences extend beyond wildlife threats to economic and societal impacts to Imperial Beach, the United States and Mexico, the study said.
5 things Coronado residents should know Tuesday, Aug. 13.
The Green Build project, a $907 million, 10-gate expansion of San Diego International Airport's Terminal 2, opens to travelers Tuesday.
Santiago Montes' father was installing furniture at Pier South Hotel in Imperial Beach when his son was hit by a city of San Diego water truck and killed Thursday.
The Green Build project, a $907 million, 10-gate expansion of San Diego International Airport's Terminal 2, opens to travelers Tuesday.
Beach adventures, a hot rod show, video of a family greeting a soldier returning from Vietnam in 1968 and a man dancing shirtless at Bullpen Tavern are among photos, videos and tweets with an #ImperialBeach hashtag posted in the past two weeks.
A wedding, family dogpile, local fashion police and more are included in this latest roundup of photos, videos and tweets recently published with a #Coronado hashtag.
The 16th Annual RoboSub Competition was held at SPAWAR's Transducer Evaluation Center's Anechoic Pool in San Diego. Teams from across America and 10 different countries took part.
![Robotic Submarine Competition Draws International Crowd [Photos]](https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/46937/2013/08/raw/b606dfb6cd7d9d573803f7f422a90dfd.jpg)
"Legend of the Wolf King," a story told through 40 pieces of ceramic art made by Jeff Kirkeeng of Imperial Beach, will be on display in Terminal 2 of San Diego International Airport. The expanded portion of the terminal opens to the public Tuesday.
