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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
Condominium project tests the limit of Palo Alto's new housing law
Encouraged by the Palo Alto City Council's newfound appetite for housing along San Antonio Road, a local developer is moving ahead with a proposal to build 102 condominiums on a commercial site near the Mountain View border.[Monday, August 12, 2019]
Community activist Stephanie Munoz dies at 86
Stephanie Munoz, one of Palo Alto's staunchest and most passionate advocates for the less fortunate, died on Aug. 1, city officials said.[Thursday, August 8, 2019]
Major crimes dip, but citations rise: Annual report reflects changes in Police Department
Following a two-week period of intense public scrutiny, Palo Alto Police Department released on Tuesday its 2018 Annual Report, which indicates a drop in major crimes and highlights recent changes in the department.[Thursday, August 8, 2019]
Neighbors brace for battle over Castilleja's growth plan
As Palo Alto prepares to hold its first public hearing next week on Castilleja School's ambitious plan to rebuild its campus, opponents and supporters are both leaning on a new environmental analysis to back their positions.[Friday, August 9, 2019]
Redevelopment of Compadres site wins final approval
A proposal to build a mixed-use development with 17 condominiums at the site of the former Compadres restaurant received the final green light from the Palo Alto City Council on Monday.[Tuesday, August 6, 2019]
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation aims for more funding, engagement
Known for popular art classes and funky exhibits featuring glass pumpkins and willow huts, the Palo Alto Art Center is now preparing to up its game in a less glamorous art: fundraising.[Monday, August 5, 2019]
Police: Man arrested after 29-hour standoff had illegal high-capacity magazine in his gun
The man whose 29-hour standoff with the police transformed a quiet block of Charleston Meadows into a hive of police activity was armed with an unregistered handgun loaded with an illegal high-capacity magazine, police said Sunday.[Sunday, August 4, 2019]
Rate hikes push Palo Alto's utility bills over the $300 mark
Fueled by rising transmission costs and a hot construction market, residential utility bills in Palo Alto now add up to more than $300 per month, with more rate hikes projected in the coming years.[Thursday, August 1, 2019]
Palo Alto hires new chief spokesperson
City Manager Ed Shikada filled another key leadership position this week when he tapped Meghan Horrigan-Taylor to serve Palo Alto's new chief communications officer.[Tuesday, July 30, 2019]
History of Fry's site complicates city's redevelopment plans
A Portage Avenue site that now houses Fry's Electronics has been deemed a historically significant property, which may delay proposals to redevelop the area eyed as a promising location for new housing.[Wednesday, July 31, 2019]