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 Navy Parachute Team, also known as the Leap Frogs, will make no more public appearances this year after budget cuts due to sequestration went into effect April 1.
Agent Luis Fonseca was accused of choking and kneeing a man for failing to comply with orders while in custody at the Border Patrol's Imperial Beach station.
The Navy Parachute Team, also known as the Leap Frogs, will make no more public appearances this year after budget cuts due to sequestration went into effect April 1.
Some school board members were optimistic about the idea while others said they were concerned about a financial commitment from the city if it can't afford to pay to maintain its Sports Park.
No evidence was found of a shooting reported near Palm Avenue Thursday, the San Diego Police Department said.
The company reconsidered layoffs for more than 600 positions at its San Diego shipyard.
The iPad program will continue after a close 3-2 vote by the Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Trustees. Opponents of the program say the money is needed to keep teachers in the classroom.
"If the City allows the YMCA to come in and take over, it will only be a matter of time before that [Little League and softball leagues] is all taken away," Imperial Beach Little League President Don Spicer said in a letter to City Manager Gar
The city changed its official website permalink to imperialbeachca.gov from cityofib.com last month.
Sailors from Coastal Riverine Group 1 based at NOLF IB conducted an exercise earlier this month to simulate an attack on Navy ships and assets.
A Junior Gymkhana for riders 16 and under and open competition for adult equestrians will be held Saturday. Additional competitions will be held every month until October.
The county has issued an alert on water quality in San Diego Bay and the ocean shoreline from the border to the north portion of the Tijuana estuary.
Coastal Riverine Group 1 protect "high value assets, critical maritime infrastructure, ports and harbors both inland and on coastal waterways against enemies and when commanded conduct offensive combat operations."
Among several other topics to be discussed at the monthly meeting, a presentation on the use of Proposition X school bond funds will also be made.
The brochure was released last month. What do you like to do in Imperial Beach?
Find out where and when crimes were reported to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Imperial Beach substation in the past week.
Local law enforcement agencies said they are staying vigilant following bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
The Cooper's Hawk was sprung from the Imperial Beach Little League batting cage Sunday afternoon.
A sewage fee increase and Pan Am Tae Kwon Do Day will also be discussed at the meeting.
The trial for 15 current and former South Bay school officials is scheduled to begin February 2014 for allegedly receiving bribes from contractors.
