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.
Members of city staff and the public were often combative when discussing a possible deal to have the YMCA manage the city's Sports Park complex. A volunteer-led effort and Boys & Girls Club partnership were advocated by members of the public.
Former Imperial Beach City Councilmembers Diane Rose and Patricia McCoy were honored by Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins Thursday as part of Women's History Month.
The two-day Street Painting Festival was the final event to recognize Women's History Month at Southwestern College.
Photos by people who have used the #imperialbeach hashtag on Instagram in the past week.
Imperial Beach has one of the highest rates of crime clearance in San Diego County but continues to have one of the highest violent crime rates in the region.
The incidents occurred around 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Wednesday involving two to three Jet Skis.
The burglary took place early Wednesday morning. Windows broken during the burglary may cost more than items that were actually stolen, business owners said.
Power may be back on around 6 p.m., SDG&E said.
At 83.3 percent, Mar Vista High School's graduation rate was higher than district, county and state averages in the 2011-12 school year, but saw a 3 percent decline since the 2010-11 school year.
A fight between acquaintances led a man to pull a knife, threaten to burn a house down and vandalize a car.
Border Patrol agent Luis Fonseca is accused of choking an undocumented immigrant until he lost consciousness. Fonseca was assigned to the Imperial Beach station when the incident occurred in 2007.
Burglars took weed trimmers, chainsaws, leaf blowers and other landscaping tools.
The Navy is shifting resources to support operations, not outreach events.
The woman was located by sheriff's deputies around 11 p.m. Monday after the sheriff's ASTREA helicopter broadcast her description in various parts of the city.
McCann was deployed to Iraq when he served on the Chula Vista City Council.
Find out when and where crimes were reported to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Imperial Beach substation in the past week.
Working with event organizers, volunteer committees will try to pull together a sandcastle competition in Imperial Beach by summer or next year. The committees were formed by the Port of San Diego, event organizers and the city.
The cable was used along a trail to deter people from entering the wetlands where endangered birds nest. Authorities believe the cable was stolen to recycle for money last month.
A letter by Mayor Jim Janney about a proposed plan to hand management of the Sports Park and Recreation Center complex to the South Bay Family YMCA. A community workshop will be held at the Marina Vista Community Center Thursday at 6 p.m.
The shooting appears to be gang-related, a San Diego Police Department officer said.
