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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 chips in $10M for affordable housing project
A proposal to build 59 apartments for low-income residents in Palo Alto's Ventura neighborhood received a boost late Monday night, when the City Council contributed $10 million in public funds for the project known as Wilton Court.[Tuesday, June 4, 2019]
Council clashes, compromises over housing at Cubberley
Palo Alto residents and City Council members clashed Monday night over a question that has come to dominate recent discussion over the future Cubberley Community Center: Should housing be a part of the plan?[Tuesday, June 4, 2019]
Residents, students sound off on Stanford expansion
With Stanford University preparing for its next growth spurt, residents and students crammed into Palo Alto City Hall on Thursday night to request more affordable housing as part of the expansion.[Friday, May 31, 2019]
RV parking program proposed, again
Following the lead of East Palo Alto and Mountain View, two members of the Palo Alto City Council are proposing an overnight parking area for recreational vehicles.[Friday, May 31, 2019]
City to expand small Ventura neighborhood park
Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada announced at a May 20 City Council meeting that the city has entered into a purchase agreement to buy a parcel next to Boulware Park for $2.75 million.[Friday, May 31, 2019]
Parks commission takes a stand against housing at Cubberley
As Palo Alto's elected leaders prepare to consider the future of Cubberley Community Center, the city's Parks and Recreation Commission took a stand Tuesday night against including housing at the sprawling campus.[Wednesday, May 29, 2019]
County looks to shield foothills from Stanford's growth for the next century
As Santa Clara County prepares to ramp up its demands for housing on Stanford University's campus, county planners are proposing new measures that would curtail Stanford's ability to build in the foothills.[Tuesday, May 28, 2019]
Parks commissioners blast plan to add housing to Cubberley
Three members of Palo Alto's Parks and Recreation Commission have come out against a new proposal to build housing at Cubberley Community Center, arguing that doing so would deprive future generations of a valuable recreation resource.[Tuesday, May 28, 2019]
Palo Alto to raise dozens of fees to pay for growing salaries
With City Hall salaries on the rise, Palo Alto plans to raise most of its fees by 7.5% in July to keep up with growing expenses -- a change that will apply to everything from reserving picnic tables to getting building permits.[Monday, May 27, 2019]
Despite Stanford objections, county calls for more housing in campus expansion
Stanford University would be required to build more than 2,000 housing units and to offer nearly half of them at below market rate to secure permission for its expansion plan under conditions that Santa Clara County released Wednesday.[Wednesday, May 22, 2019]