diff --git a/kernel_ai/services/core_observability.py b/kernel_ai/services/core_observability.py
index 30910d2..622b7b9 100644
--- a/kernel_ai/services/core_observability.py
+++ b/kernel_ai/services/core_observability.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import psutil
 
+from kernel_ai.logging_helpers import log_event
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -147,7 +149,15 @@ def get_kernel_subsystem_status():
 
         return subsystems
     except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError, psutil.Error) as exc:
-        logger.debug("Failed to build kernel subsystem status, using mock: %s", exc)
+        log_event(
+            logger,
+            "DEBUG",
+            "Failed to build kernel subsystem status, using mock",
+            event_dataset="kernel_ai.app",
+            component="services.core_observability",
+            operation="get_kernel_subsystem_status",
+            event_data={"error": str(exc)},
+        )
         return get_mock_kernel_subsystems()
 
 
@@ -215,5 +225,13 @@ def get_nginx_open_files():
                 files.append({"path": file.path, "type": "other"})
         return files[:10]
     except (psutil.Error, OSError, ValueError) as exc:
-        logger.debug("Failed to read nginx open files, using mock: %s", exc)
+        log_event(
+            logger,
+            "DEBUG",
+            "Failed to read nginx open files, using mock",
+            event_dataset="kernel_ai.app",
+            component="services.core_observability",
+            operation="get_nginx_open_files",
+            event_data={"error": str(exc)},
+        )
         return get_mock_nginx_files()
diff --git a/kernel_ai/services/system_view.py b/kernel_ai/services/system_view.py
index 154fc65..e4b1025 100644
--- a/kernel_ai/services/system_view.py
+++ b/kernel_ai/services/system_view.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import psutil
 
 from kernel_ai.collectors import proc_fs as _proc_fs
+from kernel_ai.logging_helpers import log_event
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -77,7 +78,15 @@ def get_filesystem_blocks(filesystem_prev=None):
                 else:
                     activity_counts["root"] += 1
     except (psutil.Error, OSError) as exc:
-        logger.debug("Failed to sample process open files for filesystem heatmap: %s", exc)
+        log_event(
+            logger,
+            "DEBUG",
+            "Failed to sample process open files for filesystem heatmap",
+            event_dataset="kernel_ai.app",
+            component="services.system_view",
+            operation="get_filesystem_blocks",
+            event_data={"error": str(exc)},
+        )
 
     weighted = []
     for z in zone_defs: