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.
A Chula Vista Police Department captain has shared additional information about the shooting which occurred Friday afternoon which resulted in the death of Valeria Tachiquin-Alvarado.
The motel that opened in the 1960s will be completely torn down within the next 10 days, the property owner said.
In the first of a weekly series, Patch asks South Bay Union School District Board of Trustees candidates questions leading up to Election Day.
In the past week, eight people were arrested for being drunk in public in Imperial Beach.
Angel Michael Nunez was arrested Monday morning on Palm Avenue on suspicion of stabbing and killing a man last week.
The mother of Tyrone Woods, who was killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the Libyan consulate in Benghazi, said the FBI's failure to investigate is "absolutely unacceptable."
The shooting took place around 1 p.m. Friday in west Chula Vista while agents served a warrant, officials said.
A new Walmart in the Southland Plaza Shopping Center is expected to open in November, a representative of the company said, and will be open 24 hours a day.
Higher than average temperatures are expected to hit the area starting Sunday.
The Halloween costume contest at the San Diego County Library-Imperial Beach has grown bigger every year since its start. This year Boulevard Boo will take over Veterans Park.
Sand replenishment that has deposited hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand is expected to finish in IB by the beginning of October.
A 15-year-old Chula Vista boy suffered major injuries and died Tuesday after watching a video online that taught him how to intentionally pass out.
Topics ranged from permits and garbage pickup fees to building height limits and public safety.
A final recommendation on how to best develop Pond 20 will be made by Port of San Diego staff by the end of the year.
During a residential burglary reported Sept. 12, 45 pairs of panties worth an estimated $240 was reported stolen. More than $2,000 in other items were stolen.
Despite criticism from the public and that no search for a replacement was ever took place, Dr. Ed Brand was named permanent superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District Tuesday morning.
"Tiki Dan" sculpted Lono, the Hawaiian god of peace and fertility, into a 40-foot palm tree in the corner of an artist's yard last week.
The moves comes after it was discovered earlier this year that at least $500,000 in food and drinks was misappropriated.
King was first elected in 2008.
Acevez is a small business owner.
