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 Port of San Diego previously committed to financing part of a sandcastle event for the next three years, but funding may no longer be available for 2014 and 2015 sandcastle competitions, a Port official told the City Council Wednesday.
Temperatures are forecast to reach into the 90s Friday for most parts of San Diego County. Thunderstorms and rain may come to the region Sunday.
The sea lion is one of roughly 30 young sea lions retrieved from Imperial Beach this year and more than 300 picked up in San Diego since the start of the year.
Chief Petty Officer Robert Roy was killed Sunday after a car he was in was hit by an allegedly drunk driver near Pensacola, FL. Roy and his family lived in Imperial Beach before moving to Florida.
All four men were part of a helicopter squadron established at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Imperial Beach, now Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach.
2 of the 5 ran when approached by a sheriff's deputy after being found in a car that was reported stolen in Chula Vista.
The Imperial Beach Stingrays will play the Santa Monica Dolphins Saturday in the first round of the Division IV Southern California Football Rugby Union playoffs.
Find out where and when crimes were reported to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Imperial Beach substation in the past week.
Pan Am Tae Kwon Do Academy will celebrate 22 years in Imperial Beach Wednesday.
A Los Angeles-based company has signed a 20-year lease and plans to renovate the current building, the property owner said.
When he isn't posting photos to tropicalphotosbylarson.com, Darrel Larson helps supply clean water to Fiji and is a minister at Newbreak Church. This June he will work with Volcom and ASP World Tour surfers to continue to bring water filters to Fij
Robert Roy died Sunday in the crash in Florida. Last year he returned from deployment and surprised his sons at an IB Little League game.
Chief Robert Roy lost his life Sunday in suspected drunken-driving crash on Florida highway.
Joe “Tiger” Patrick displayed the 200-square-foot banner in Imperial Beach at the start of a cross-country walk to Washington, D.C. in reverence to service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
David Hedley withdrew $20,000 in cash from the IHRC bank account at the North Island Credit Union in Imperial Beach, charges say. On that same day, Hedley purchased $20,000 worth of chips, tokens, or gaming instruments at the Pala Casino, the FBI said.
Joe "Tiger" Patrick will start his walk across the United States Saturday with stops in Coronado and Imperial Beach. He will be accompanied by a 200-square-foot banner with the face of every service member killed in wars in Iraq and Afghanista
The San Diego Zoo is asking for the public's help to decide the name of a baby koala that was born last summer. If you had a baby koala, what would you name it?
The San Diego Zoo is asking for the public's help to decide the name of a baby koala that was born last summer. If you had a baby koala, what would you name it?
The San Diego Zoo is asking for the public's help to decide the name of a baby koala that was born last summer. If you had a baby koala, what would you name it?
The San Diego Zoo is asking for the public's help to decide the name of a baby koala that was born last summer. If you had a baby koala, what would you name it?