South Bay Municipal Monitor

• New mechanical process replaces open-air lagoons, dewatering biosolids in under a day versus four years
• Continuous odor control system captures...

More than 650 City of San José employees stepped into parks and neighborhoods across all 10 council districts for the second biannual Day of Service,...

SJPD Robbery Unit detectives used Automated License Plate Reader cameras to identify the vehicle and suspects in a July 4 armed robbery on the 1100...

Mayor Lon Allan ties the fatal Rose Court fire—where alarms were absent—to urgent prevention steps for all residents.

• Verify working smoke alarms...

KSCVB is shifting litter cleanups from one-time chores to lasting community habits by urging South Bay residents to take the Litter Hero pledge and...

San José Fire Department shares actionable steps for residents ahead of the October 15 ShakeOut drill, with a video available in Spanish, Vietnamese,...

San José is expanding its coordinated employee volunteer program, sending roughly 650 staff across all 10 council districts for the second biannual...

The City of San José will mark the opening of its $177 million Digested Sludge Dewatering Facility tomorrow, advancing biosolids management at the...

The official page titled School Board Agendas and Minutes 2026-2027 is now available, with the site updated 10/10/26.

San José's draft standards for data centers over 20 MW aim to guide responsible expansion with tough local requirements.

• Energy demand: Projects...

San José Police are investigating the city's 40th traffic death of 2026 after a solo-vehicle crash on Zanker Road.

• A gray 2005 Toyota RAV4 left the...

• SJPD arrested Manuel Perez-Gonzalez for June 6 gang-related stabbing on Williamsburg Drive
• Two suspects arrested in April 10 Monterey Highway...

AB 2263 now lets VTA reserve affordable units in its transit-oriented projects, directly tackling the long commutes that push skilled workers out of...

The City of San José Human Resources Department received the 2026 Agency of Excellence Award from the Public Sector Human Resource Association for its...

• Home invasion arrests: SJPD detained delivery service impersonators linked to attempted invasion
• Traffic fatality #37: Department investigates 2026's latest fatal collision

This October's Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge Into Safety,” urges residents to practice safe charging for phones, computers, e-bikes, e-scooters,...

Denis Shevchenko, a former San Jose Police Department community service officer who previously served as a police officer, was sentenced to 60 months...

San José Fire Department’s new Mobile Care Unit starts October 1, 2026, as a six-month pilot to link residents with behavioral health, substance use,...

• On September 5, 2026, SJPD officers responded to a south San José residence after suspects posing as delivery workers were caught on camera, one...

Riders on Route 6 Granite Mountain face a full-day detour Wednesday, Sept. 30, from construction on Rock St.

• Outbound: Skip Rock St. & 17th St....