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.
Some accused school officials face years in prison if convicted. The hearings will stay in Chula Vista after a push to move the trial back to San Diego.
Rocio Duncan worked closely with special needs students at Mar Vista High School. Her husband Marvin Duncan allegedly killed her in a parking lot near the Imperial Beach sheriff's substation last week.
A winning ticket was purchased last September at Naval Base San Diego but the prize money has not yet been claimed.
Amor Flowers and Tux said their stock is going fast and urge people who want to buy Valentine's Day flowers to act fast.
Dorner allegedly spoke to sailors at Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach last Wednesday for approximately 10 minutes.
Find out where and when crimes were reported to the sheriff's department in Imperial Beach in the past week.
The water polo team will face Santana High School Wednesday in the first round of the playoffs.
The average gas price in San Diego has increased near 50 cents in the past month.
The two agents who worked at the Imperial Beach Border Patrol station have been on administrative leave since last June after being arrested and accused of sexual acts at a Cirque du Soleil show.
The city of Imperial Beach can do more to serve its residents in the southeastern part of the city, said Mayor Jim Janney, and should start with parks. Efforts in the past to bring more space for children to play in the Oneonta neighborhood fell through
Imperial Beach home and condo prices increased at least 30 percent compared to January 2012.
The ride was part of the 13th annual Soldier Ride, a national event by the Wounded Warrior Project.
Marvin Duncan pleaded not guilty Friday to first degree murder after allegedly confessing to murdering his estranged wife Wednesday, a Mar Vista High School instructor who worked with special needs students.
A spacious condo, two waterfront homes and more in this week's House Hunt.
Marvin Duncan rang sheriff’s intercom to say he killed his wife in the parking lot, says department.
The two agents who were based at the Imperial Beach station were placed on leave a few weeks after the incident.
Mayor Jim Janney and other public officials receive thousands of dollars a year for serving on the planning agency's board.
Tyler Brooks, who was turned in by his father, robbed three local businesses last month, not two, a San Diego County Sheriff's Department report states. Brooks plead guilty to charges against him Monday.
Four incidents of battery and one assault with a deadly weapon have been reported since Jan. 27, according to the latest sheriff's blotter.
Standard deductions go up, but the ceiling for itemized deductions go down in 2013—plus other changes that will affect your taxes this year.
