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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
Palo Alto may make face masks mandatory during health crisis
Concerned that Santa Clara County hasn't gone far enough in mandating face coverings for people venturing outside during the pandemic, Palo Alto is considering its own law to require them.[Tuesday, May 5, 2020]
As businesses fight for survival, Palo Alto launches relief program
Small businesses in Palo Alto that were rattled by the COVID-19 shutdown could be eligible for grants of up to $10,000 from the city under a program that the City Council approved Monday night.[Tuesday, May 5, 2020]
Palo Alto cautiously revives some recreational offerings after pandemic-induced shutdown
Palo Alto's basketball, pickleball and tennis courts reopened Wednesday after a monthlong hiatus, as did parking lots near the city's nature preserves.[Tuesday, May 5, 2020]
Mayors urge for more COVID-19 testing sites in Santa Clara County
Mayors from every city in Santa Clara County co-signed a letter to county leaders this week offering their assistance in creating new testing sites.[Thursday, April 30, 2020]
Changed economic landscape complicates Palo Alto's plans to redevelop Ventura
Palo Alto's plan to craft a new vision for the Ventura neighborhood confronted a stark political reality Wednesday, when residents claimed the latest proposals don't consider the public's input.[Thursday, April 30, 2020]
Bay Area extends — and loosens — stay-at-home orders
The region's sheltering orders will stretch on until at least May 31, though some businesses that can accommodate physical distancing can resume Monday.[Wednesday, April 29, 2020]
Stanford, UCSF join forces on two major studies to track COVID-19 spread
Seeking to answer critical questions about the spread of COVID-19, Stanford University and UC San Francisco are teaming up on two large studies that would track and test thousands of residents and health care workers.[Wednesday, April 29, 2020]
Pandemic offers transportation planners a chance to rethink commuting
Cleaner air, quiet highways and roads that have suddenly become far more bike friendly are constant reminders that the health crisis has a hopeful side. Will these trends survive the pandemic?[Wednesday, April 29, 2020]
Its future in limbo, Palo Alto History Museum wins timely grants from county
The Palo Alto History Museum received a bit of good news this month: a pair of county grants that could help refurbish the museum's future home and preserve valuable artwork.[Tuesday, April 28, 2020]
Helpful data, or a skewed picture? Coronavirus antibody studies spur debate
A pair of studies conducted by researchers in Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties drew national attention this week with a finding that COVID-19 is much more widespread than public health officials had assumed.[Friday, April 24, 2020]