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 city may also get an additional motorcycle traffic deputy and will discuss what age children should be required to ride their bikes on the street instead of the sidewalk.
The Loews Coronado Bay Surf Dog Competition will be held June 22 north of the Imperial Beach Pier.
The Loews Coronado Bay Surf Dog Competition will be held June 22 north of the Imperial Beach Pier.
The champion sand sculpting team created an Easter themed work of art for the Mission Bay Yacht Club Saturday.
Columnist Kevin Horrigan called Gina and John Loudon political tacticians trying to remain relevant and make money in conservative politics. Rush Limbaugh said he thinks the family was unfairly portrayed as bigots.
It took kids less than five minutes to collect thousands of Easter eggs.
Share your thoughts and help further discussion of issues important to Imperial Beach with a Letter to the Editor.
Gina Loudon and her family appeared on the ABC show "Wife Swap" Thursday. The religious conservative switched places with a mom from New York who has a husband and a girlfriend.
The group will work to expand federal defense spending in California, said Gov. Jerry Brown. About 25 percent of all jobs in San Diego are related to defense spending, chairman of the Board of Supervisors Greg Cox said.
Michael Leaf plans to create a work of art out of twisted metal that used to be the South Bay Power Plant.
The families and friends of more than 15 homicide victims came together to remember their loved ones and share their personal stories at a candlelight vigil 20 years after the murder of Jonathan Sellers, 9, and Charlie Keever, 13, near Imperial Beach.
SURFice dog Ricochet publicly stated her support of same-sex marriage and equality Tuesday, a statement fans liked and disliked
SURFice dog Ricochet publicly stated her support of same-sex marriage and equality Tuesday, a statement fans liked and disliked
SURFice dog Ricochet publicly stated her support of same-sex marriage and equality Tuesday, a statement fans liked and disliked
SURFice dog Ricochet publicly stated her support of same-sex marriage and equality Tuesday, a statement fans liked and disliked.
By some measures, Imperial Beach has some of the worst air and water quality in San Diego County but is one of the most efficient cities in the region when it comes to several metrics in the 2013 Equinox Center Quality of Life Dashboard.
Patch has the best dates to find grunion running at California beaches in 2013.
Sea lion's source of food may have moved and pups are coming ashore to survive, rescue centers have reported. One sea lion made his way into a five-star La Jolla hotel Tuesday.
The election will be held May 21 to replace State Senator Ben Hueso.
The meeting was organized following criticism that the city failed to gather enough input from the community before deciding to turn over management of the Sports Park and Recreation Center to the South Bay Family YMCA.
