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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 backlash, President Hotel owner presses ahead with hotel conversion
The new owner of the President Hotel made a renewed pitch on Tuesday for converting the iconic apartment building into a hotel, even as critics continued to assail its proposal as ill-conceived and illegal.[Tuesday, October 29, 2019]
Berman expects big legislative push on boosting housing supply
For Assemblyman Marc Berman, the state's housing crisis hit close to home last week, when he exited the downtown CVS Pharmacy and nearly walked into a homeless person using a plastic bag as a toilet.[Tuesday, October 29, 2019]
Palo Alto wants to fast-track public awareness on its 'biggest project': Rail redesign
While the Palo Alto City Council has been talking about the need to separate tracks from roads for nearly a decade, the council repeatedly acknowledged Monday that most people still don't know about this effort.[Tuesday, October 29, 2019]
First Baptist Church prepares to shut down, sell assets
Calling it a "death with dignity," parishioners and leaders at the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto are preparing to close one of the city's oldest churches and sell its steepled building.[Friday, October 25, 2019]
Library director tapped to serve as Palo Alto's assistant city manager
Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne, who in 2011 was hired to serve as Palo Alto's library director, is about to take on a new role as assistant city manager, City Manager Ed Shikada announced Thursday.[Thursday, October 24, 2019]
New contract to pave the way for parking meters in downtown Palo Alto
The era of free downtown parking for Palo Alto visitors may soon come to an end, with the City Council preparing to approve on Monday a major revamp of public garages and introduction of parking meters.[Wednesday, October 23, 2019]
Hundreds call for more contributions from Stanford for expansion plan
With Stanford University's ambitious expansion plan nearing the finish line, hundreds of Stanford students, public school advocates and elected leaders from surrounding communities rallied in Palo Alto on Tuesday night.[Tuesday, October 22, 2019]
New parking restrictions in Old Palo Alto seek to redirect Caltrain commuters
In a bid to drive Caltrain commuters out of Old Palo Alto's residential streets, the City Council approved on Monday a permit program that will limit all-day parking to neighbors.[Monday, October 21, 2019]
San Mateo County cities fume as Stanford rebuffs their funding requests
In a stinging rebuke, a coalition of San Mateo County cities issued a statement Friday criticizing Stanford for rejecting their requests for funding to address the impacts of its dramatic campus expansion.[Friday, October 18, 2019]
Palo Alto police sergeant involved in forceful Buena Vista arrest retires
Wayne Benitez, the police sergeant who was captured by a surveillance camera slamming a man onto a car hood during an arrest at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, is no longer employed at the Palo Alto Police Department.[Wednesday, October 16, 2019]