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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
As Palo Alto halts major construction projects, home builders keep working
Responding to a new Santa Clara County clampdown on construction activities, the city suspended construction of its largest infrastructure project: a parking garage near California Avenue.[Friday, April 3, 2020]
Redwood City company shifts operations to make face shields for hospitals
Before the coronavirus pandemic rocked the world, Carbon used its printing technology to crank out midsoles for Adidas. Now, it has a new mission: supplying health care workers with face shields.[Thursday, April 2, 2020]
Bay Area extends stay-at-home order to May 3, adds new business restrictions
With the number of coronavirus cases rising and hospitals bracing for a surge of patients, health officials extended on Tuesday the regional stay-at-home order until May 3.[Tuesday, March 31, 2020]
Can they do that? Construction hums along in Palo Alto
Even before the coronavirus crisis hit, some have questioned the need for the new garage near California Avenue. Now, it is deemed an "essential project," with work progressing despite the shutdown.[Friday, March 27, 2020]
As much of Palo Alto shutters, new fire station quietly opens
There were snipped ribbons, no congratulatory speeches and no rounds of applause at Rinconada Park last week, when Palo Alto's new fire station went live.[Thursday, March 26, 2020]
To limit visitors, Palo Alto will close parking lots at nature preserves
Seeking to prevent crowds at popular recreation areas, Palo Alto announced Wednesday that it will close parking lots near Foothills Park, the Arastradero Preserve and the Baylands starting Friday.[Thursday, March 26, 2020]
Hospitals brace for equipment shortages as coronavirus cases surge
As Santa Clara County braces for a large wave of coronavirus patients, hospitals are also preparing for a shortage of masks, gowns, respirators and other critical protective equipment.[Wednesday, March 25, 2020]
Will Palo Alto's open space preserves stay open? City hints at restrictions at scenic spots
With more people flocking to the Baylands and Foothills Park for fresh air and exercise, Palo Alto officials are preparing new restrictions to limit crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.[Tuesday, March 24, 2020]
Council abandons plan for business tax as local economy plunges
It took years for Palo Alto to prepare a business tax that city leaders were planning to place on the November ballot. And just one surreal week to shut the effort down.[Tuesday, March 24, 2020]
Palo Alto bans residential evictions during pandemic. Small business may be next.
Palo Alto landlords can't evict residential tenants whose ability to pay rent is being hindered by the coronavirus pandemic under a law that the City Council unanimously approved on Monday night.[Monday, March 23, 2020]