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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
New operator to take charge at Baylands Golf Links
In late May, Palo Alto Baylands golfers will confront a transformed course, a reconstructed wetlands ecosystem and a new full-service course operator, whose contract the City Council approved Monday night.[Tuesday, April 17, 2018]
Police investigate robbery at downtown bank
An armed man who was dressed as a construction worker robbed a bank in downtown Palo Alto late Friday afternoon, according to police.[Friday, April 13, 2018]
Survey shows scant enthusiasm for infrastructure tax
Palo Alto voters might be willing to support a funding measure to improve public safety and roads, but most would likely oppose a sales-tax increase, a new survey commissioned by the city shows.[Sunday, April 15, 2018]
It's almost tee time in the Baylands
Surprises abound at Baylands Golf Links, a newly reconfigured golf course in Palo Alto that will start welcoming players in late May.[Friday, April 13, 2018]
Church may get a reprieve in neighborhood dispute
A heated dispute between an Old Palo Alto church and some of its neighbors moved toward a shaky resolution Wednesday, when the city's Planning and Transportation Commission supported granting the church a permit to retain its tenants.[Thursday, April 12, 2018]
Palo Alto opts not to sue FAA
After a closed session Monday, Palo Alto officials decided not to launch a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration over airplane noise, which has become a growing nuisance for residents.[Tuesday, April 10, 2018]
Palo Alto launches affordable-housing zone
Seeking to end Palo Altos yearslong drought in producing affordable housing, city officials agreed early Tuesday morning to create a new zoning tool to help developers create this rare commodity.[Tuesday, April 10, 2018]
Council weighs competing proposals for 'affordable housing' zone
As the Palo Alto City Council prepares to approve a new zoning district to encourage affordable housing, planning commissioners remain at odds over what exactly is meant by "affordable."[Friday, April 6, 2018]
Palo Alto may sue over airplane noise
In its latest attempt to address the growing problem of airplane noise, Palo Alto is forging new alliances and exploring its legal options against the Federal Aviation Administration.[Thursday, April 5, 2018]
Committee balks at raising water rates
Concerned about the steady drip of rate increases, Palo Alto's Finance Committee pushed back on Tuesday against a new proposal by the Utilities Department to increase rates by 4 percent in July.[Wednesday, April 4, 2018]