Mapping San José’s Housing Future

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ve probably heard of “housing elements” – plans that every California city need to update every eight years to set goals for housing development based on projected growth.

If that sounds super geeky, well, that’s because it is. But it doesn’t make it any less important, especially if you’re considering the affordability of homeownership in Silicon Valley.

For example, here’s a Mercury News article with a map of where the City of San José would like to build 77,500 new homes in the next ten years.

DIY (Do Internet Yourself)

Ever get tired of slow loading speeds? Some residents in Los Altos Hills did, so they built their own fiber network that they say is 125 times faster than the median download speed in Santa Clara County. The Merc has the story.

Breaking News: It’s hot.

Last week’s heat wave was historic, and that’s not hyperbole. Scorching temperatures broke records around the Bay Area, including a high mark of 116 degrees in Livermore, the highest mark EVER RECORDED by the National Weather Service in our region.

Get the story hot off the presses from SFGate.

Doubling down on affordable housing

The Los Altos City Council recently approved a pair of housing developments that could more than double its number of below market rate (BMR) units. With a long waiting list, this move can’t come soon enough. But what does it mean for the broader housing market? The Town Crier has the scoop.

Have you updated your iPhone lately?

Last week, Apple went public with a warning to iOS and macOS users that a security flaw uncovered by an anonymous researcher could let hackers take control of their devices. Mashable looks at what Apple is doing to fix the bug.