South Bay news from Bay Area Brief: local stories summarized with links to the original reporting.
San Jose police say a man brandished a firearm at officers late Sunday in the 3000 block of Locke Drive, off East Capitol Expressway and Senter Road, and officers shot him. He died at the scene. It is the third fatal shooting by San Jose officers this year.
Two of five San Jose Unified board seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot, months after a 3-2 vote to close five elementary schools. Magaña, who voted yes, faces teacher Tomara Hall and parent Carson Dance in Area 2. Retired teacher Mary Grunthaner and former trustee Michael Melillo want Brian Wheatley's open Area 4 seat.
Mayor Mark Turner is seeking Morgan Hill's first four-year mayoral term against retired nurse Deborah Africa and carpenter Kristopher Clayton. Councilmembers Yvonne Martinez Beltran in District B and Marilyn Librers in District D each face one challenger on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Measure F on the Nov. 3 ballot would let Mountain View raise its transient occupancy tax on hotel and short-term rental guests from 10% up to 15%, potentially adding about $5.2 million a year to the general fund. It needs a simple majority.
Measure K on Milpitas's Nov. 3 ballot would swap a 50-year-old employee-based business license tax for flat fees plus 0.025% to 0.035% of gross receipts for larger firms. The city pegs it at about $3 million a year. It needs a simple majority.
Roy Anthony Lopez, 37, appeared in Santa Clara County court Wednesday without entering a plea; prosecutors say he drove Jasmyne Garcia to a San Jose hospital and told staff he had killed her.
After a long Tuesday night meeting, the City Council told staff to prioritize stricter water-use and air-quality standards for new facilities, on a faster track than a broader policy rewrite that could run into late 2027.
A Santa Clara County judge ruled that police searches of San Jose's roughly 500-camera Flock network without a warrant don't violate the state constitution. The civil liberties groups behind the suit may appeal, and a separate federal case is still pending.
The City Council voted unanimously to open three years of exclusive talks with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco to take over the 90-room Homekey site on The Alameda. Nothing gets built yet, and the city hasn't said where current residents will go during renovation.
The City Council voted unanimously for a temporary ban on new detention facilities anywhere in Gilroy, which can be stretched to two years, while a federal court has already paused construction of an ICE center east of the city.
Lighthouse Food Rescue & Distribution, which says it feeds more than 1,000 people a day, was cited for zoning and sidewalk violations. Mayor Matt Mahan says the city may help move it.
Mail ballots for the Nov. 3 election are reaching Santa Clara County voters this week. The Registrar of Voters is urging people to use drop boxes or mail ballots at least a week ahead, citing possible postal delays.
Suds Jain says two $500 contributions exceeded the city's $380 cap. Kathy Watanabe says the couple who gave were refunded and the filings have been amended.
Parks commissioners blended two survey finalists into one name. The City Council will make the final call on the downtown plaza later.
The agreements with MEF and IFPTE include 3% raises in each of three years, a 1% one-time payment and protections around artificial intelligence. Members vote the week of Oct. 12.
Alta Housing's six-story building on land donated by Public Storage will serve households earning 30% to 80% of area median income and is due to open in 2028.
Measure E would raise an estimated $27 million a year for the county's general fund starting in 2027, with supervisors prioritizing emergency care, clinics, food aid and mental health services.
The City Council unanimously adopted a plan built on prevention, temporary housing and outreach. The full plan could cost more than $40 million, and a $715,000 RV permit program goes to the council in November.
Jeffrey Choy fired twice at an officer at close range after a stop near Villa and Hope streets. The officer recovered and is back at work, and Mountain View's police chief called the case a wake-up call about releasing armed felons.
Santa Clara County Fire says Wednesday's blaze on Rose Court started accidentally in the kitchen, and that working alarms might have given the couple time to get out.
The City Council voted 4-1 to keep its contract with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office rather than opt out and hand policing to the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department in 2027.
Police used caution tape to separate pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday night; an anti-Islam sign and a car driven onto the sidewalk drew criticism, and the DA will decide on any charges.
VTA, Caltrain and Capitol Corridor are adjusting service for the Saturday and Sunday concerts in Santa Clara, including late trains after the shows.
With no incumbents on the ballot and a legal settlement expiring, council candidates split on whether to crack down on oversized vehicles.
SFF Realty Partners paid about $197 a square foot for The Almaden, down from roughly $360 when KBS bought it in 2015. It's still San Jose's priciest office sale since the pandemic.
A new Mobile Care Unit of specially trained paramedics is connecting residents downtown with medical, mental health, addiction and housing help through March.
The pre-dawn wreck north of the Tully Road exit closed every southbound lane until about 9 a.m. Saturday. CHP is investigating.
The council voted unanimously Oct. 5 to pause applications through Nov. 19, with possible extensions up to two years. The planned federal facility sits just outside city limits.
