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About Gennady
Gennady Sheyner has been covering Palo Alto since 2008. His beats include City Hall, with a special focus on housing, utilities and transportation. He also covers regional politics for the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online and its sister publications. He has won awards for his coverage of elections, land use, business, technology and breaking news.A native of Ukraine, Gennady grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor’s degree in English and from Columbia University with a master’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining Embarcadero Media, he spent three years covering breaking news and local politics for The Waterbury Republican-American, a daily newspaper in Connecticut. He is a massive fan of English football, marathons and churros.
Stories by Gennady
Despite calls for action, Palo Alto is in no rush to expand Foothills Park access
Weeks after pledging to promote inclusion, the City Council abruptly postponed considering a proposal that many say would do just that: allowing non-residents to access Foothills Park.[Tuesday, June 23, 2020]
New housing zone could deliver Palo Alto's largest project in years
The City Council signaled support Monday for a mixed-use development with 187 apartments at Stanford Research Park.[Tuesday, June 23, 2020]
Labor talks collapse as City Council agrees to cut over 70 positions
Palo Alto concluded one of its most brutal budget seasons in recent memory on Monday, when the City Council approved over $40 million in cuts.[Tuesday, June 23, 2020]
Police release video of 2019 arrest that led to excessive-force claim
Police have released video footage of the 2019 arrest of Julio Arevalo, who suffered a fractured bone in his face while being detained by an officer at Happy Donuts.[Saturday, June 20, 2020]
City Council reverses decision, opts for longer Cubberley lease
Palo Alto's meandering path toward a new lease at Cubberley Community Center took another twist on Wednesday, when the City Council agreed in a closed session to sign a 54-month lease with the Palo Alto Unified School District.[Wednesday, June 17, 2020]
Palo Alto ban on flavored tobacco leaves adult-only retailers fuming
Palo Alto reaffirmed on Tuesday its decision to ban flavored tobacco throughout the city, despite an attempt by three City Council members to exempt Mac's Smoke Shop and other adult-only stores.[Wednesday, June 17, 2020]
Palo Alto to explore new laws to curb gas vehicles, appliances
Four years after they adopted a lofty goal of cutting emissions by 80% by 2030, Palo Alto's elected leaders are confronting a sobering reality: Barring something dramatic, it's probably not going to happen.[Wednesday, June 17, 2020]
Defying critics, Palo Alto grants over $300K to Downtown Streets Team
Despite public calls for more scrutiny of the sexual harassment allegations against the Downtown Streets Team, the City Council voted on Monday to allocate the nonprofit grant money.[Tuesday, June 16, 2020]
Spurred by public outrage, Palo Alto plans to rethink police services
Answering public calls for police reform, the Palo Alto City Council began to debate a more fundamental question early Tuesday: Should the city even have a Police Department?[Tuesday, June 16, 2020]
New Cubberley lease dashes residents' hopes for improved community center
The vision for an improved Cubberley Community Center faded on Monday, when the City Council agreed to reduce its presence in the complex.[Tuesday, June 16, 2020]