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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
Surge in funds boosts Palo Alto History Museum
The Palo Alto History Museum, which today only exists as a concept, moved closer to reality on Monday when the City Council approved the transfer of $667,000 toward the long-awaited project.[Tuesday, December 18, 2018]
Legal threats, late revisions pay off for developer
The Palo Alto City Council approved a highly contentious downtown development project that just two months ago was rejected by the city's own planning staff.[Tuesday, December 18, 2018]
Rail redesign sparks new ideas for downtown
As Palo Alto gets closer to picking its preferred option for separating railroad tracks from surface streets at four intersections, city officials and community members are also preparing to rethink key segments of major roads, including University Avenue and Embarcadero Road.[Thursday, December 13, 2018]
New deal to keep Rinconada Masters in the pool
Palo Alto officials approved on Monday a five-year deal with Team Sheeper to operate Rinconada Pool. The company made waves in the past two months for its tense relationship with Rinconada Masters, a swimming club that has been using the pool for more than four decades.[Tuesday, December 11, 2018]
Proposed law could block President Hotel conversion
Palo Alto officials backed away Monday from passing a zone change that would have helped the new owner of President Hotel convert the historic apartment building into a boutique hotel.[Tuesday, December 11, 2018]
Palo Alto approves raises for utility managers
After years of tense negotiations and frozen salaries, dozens of managers in Palo Alto's Utilities Department will receive 12 percent raises under a contract that the City Council approved Monday night.[Monday, December 10, 2018]
Palo Alto prepares for smaller council
The city will find out if it can improve efficiency when the voter-approved reduction in council seats becomes a reality next month.[Friday, December 7, 2018]
Palo Alto Housing project clears big hurdle
Palo Alto Housing scored a major victory on Thursday when the Architectural Review Board unanimously approved its proposal to build a 59-unit project for low-income and disabled residents in the Ventura neighborhood.[Thursday, December 6, 2018]
Nearing retirement, city manager turns down raise
Palo Alto City Manager James Keene, who is retiring this month after 10 years of service, has informed the City Council that he will not be accepting a raise, Mayor Liz Kniss announced Thursday afternoon.[Thursday, December 6, 2018]
Palo Alto again eyes City Hall upgrades
After balking earlier this year, Palo Alto officials are preparing to move ahead with significant technological upgrades to the Council Chambers.[Thursday, December 6, 2018]