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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
Council votes to create Palo Alto Day
Residents, mark your calendars. Palo Alto Day is right around the corner.[Tuesday, April 3, 2018]
With new guidelines, city seeks to quell Eichler feuds
Residents who believe their Eichler neighborhoods are being threatened by two-story homes and aberrant architectural styles will soon have a new tool at their disposal to ensure neighborhood compatibility.[Tuesday, April 3, 2018]
Deputy Fire Chief Catherine Capriles retires
After more than two decades of service, Palo Alto Fire Deputy Chief Catherine Capriles concluded her career with the city Friday.[Saturday, March 31, 2018]
Commissioners challenge colleagues on housing
Three members of Palo Alto's planning commission have authored a memo urging the City Council to reject a recommendation from the full commission and approve a new zoning district to encourage affordable housing.[Sunday, April 1, 2018]
Palo Alto looks to rev up outreach for bike projects
Palo Alto officials are preparing to increase their community-outreach efforts and take a more phased approach to constructing bike projects in the future.[Saturday, March 31, 2018]
Robert Jonsen sworn in as Palo Alto police chief
Moments after Robert Jonsen took his oath of office Thursday and was sworn in as Palo Alto's police chief, he quoted British statesman Sir Robert Peel: "The police are the public and the public are the police."[Friday, March 30, 2018]
City set to adopt new Eichler guidelines
Palo Alto is preparing to adopt on Monday new guidelines for constructing, renovating or expanding Eichler homes in 32 tracts where the glassy, modern style reigns supreme.[Wednesday, March 28, 2018]
Alison Cormack joins City Council race
A decade after Alison Cormack spearheaded Palo Alto's push to rebuild its library system, the Midtown resident is preparing to run for a City Council seat.[Tuesday, March 27, 2018]
Council looks to upgrade City Hall technology
Seeking to replace aged technology and further spruce up the City Council's main meeting room, Palo Alto is preparing to launch a $2-million upgrade project at City Hall.[Tuesday, March 27, 2018]
Councilman Cory Wolbach to run for re-election
Cory Wolbach, one of the Palo Alto City Council's staunchest housing advocates, kicked off the city's election season Monday afternoon when he announced his plan to run for a second term in November.[Monday, March 26, 2018]