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.
Leah Stephens made more than 100 postcards by hand inspired by the El Camino Motel with a mountain of nuts, a giant rabbit with a bride, a dog feeding puppies and much more.
Daniel Martin Drake, 62, was a resident of The Imperial Trailer Park and could often be seen casting a line at the Imperial Beach Pier.
City Council will also weigh whether to start its search for a new City Manager and approve a new ecotourism zone for the Bikeway Village.
The fire in the 1800 block of Dahlia Avenue started shortly after 1 p.m.
A Chula Vista man also died from the bacterial disease last December.
Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) plans to present legislation to give the highest civilian award to Glen Doherty, 42, of Encinitas, and Tyrone Woods, 41, of Imperial Beach.
City Council will decide whether to hand control of its Sports Park, skate park and baseball and softball fields to the South Bay Family YMCA at its March 20 meeting.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-El Cajon) plans to present legislation to give the highest civilian award to Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.
The Keys renewed their vows after 27 years of marriage March 10.
The National Weather Service has warned the region that dense coastal fog could blanket the area from 8 p.m. through 9 a.m. Friday.
The play "Willy Wonka Kids" at Mendoza Elementary School will be performed Friday evening to raise funds for the South Bay Union School District's Visual and Performing Arts program.
People interested in being a member of a sandcastle volunteer committee are being asked to attend a meeting March 21 at City Hall.
SeaWorld Animal Rescue said about 40 malnourished sea lions have been rescued from the Carlsbad area since the first of the year.
A winning lottery ticket purchased at a Naval Base San Diego snack bar must be redeemed by the end of the day or will be considered invalid.
The sea lion was malnourished, dehydrated and underweight. SeaWorld Animal Rescue will try to nurse the pup back to health.
Find out where and when crimes were reported by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department in the past week.
Troy Lynn King was arrested last week for allegedly killing country music stage manager Thomas Colucci in Tennessee.
Mar Vista Middle School will reopen in July as a new school with a focus on 21st century skills and problem based learning due to inconsistent academic performance over the course of the past decade, according to officials.
The school board voted to eliminate the district’s Regional Occupational Program and cut 28 percent of adult education funding Monday to save about $3 million. More than 50 members of the public spoke out against the cuts.
Teams of seven will compete in the tournament Saturday at the Boys & Girls Club of South County, Imperial Beach.
