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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
While raising large sums, council candidates talk of spending limits
With Palo Alto's political races increasingly turning into big-money affairs, several City Council candidates said Wednesday that they would support reforms to rein in campaign spending.[Friday, October 5, 2018]
Mountain View official chosen to lead Palo Alto Housing
Randy Tsuda, who has served as director of Mountain View's Community Development Department for the past decade, will be the next president and CEO of Palo Alto Housing, the nonprofit announced Wednesday afternoon.[Wednesday, October 3, 2018]
Council lauds rise of 'accessory dwelling units'
The Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to make further revisions to the city's zoning laws for accessory dwelling units, with the goal of encouraging even more such units at a time when other housing types are in short supply.[Tuesday, October 2, 2018]
Palo Alto to honor Christine Blasey Ford with proclamation
The Palo Alto City council will issue a special proclamation to Christine Blasey Ford, a Palo Alto resident whose allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has thrown his nomination into doubt.[Tuesday, October 2, 2018]
Mayer's planned club stirs parking anxieties
Marissa Mayer's proposed private club geared toward working women and families received a mixed reception on Monday night from City Council members and residents.[Monday, October 1, 2018]
Mayer pitches new vision for Palo Alto's oldest funeral home
When Marissa Mayer bought the Roller & Hapgood & Tinney mortuary in downtown Palo Alto five years ago for $11.2 million, no one knew what the future would hold for the property -- not even Mayer herself.[Monday, October 1, 2018]
Residents offer ideas about Cubberley future
The effort to redesign and ultimately rebuild the sprawling Cubberley Community Center purred to life on Thursday, when Palo Alto residents presented proposals for the center's planned transformation.[Thursday, September 27, 2018]
Wolbach, Cormack lead council race for campaign cash
Palo Alto City Council candidates Cory Wolbach, an incumbent, and Alison Cormack have significant fundraising leads over their three opponents, according to campaign finance documents.[Friday, September 28, 2018]
Affordable-housing project wins key zone change
Housing advocates scored a rare victory in Palo Alto on Wednesday night, when the city's first affordable-housing development in seven years received a critical zone change from the Planning and Transportation Commission.[Wednesday, September 26, 2018]
County hikes Stanford fees for affordable housing
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday new policies that require Stanford University to pay higher fees to support affordable housing and to construct more such housing as part of planned expansion.[Tuesday, September 25, 2018]