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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
Nonprofit revs up efforts to reduce traffic
The new nonprofit charged with easing Palo Alto's traffic congestion has a new leader, a growing bank account and fresh plans to expand its programs both in downtown and beyond.[Wednesday, March 14, 2018]
Commissioner's ethics questioned
A legal dispute last fall between the city of Palo Alto and planning commissioner Michael Alcheck arose over converting two carports to garages -- while the commission was considering a zoning revision of a related policy.[Monday, March 12, 2018]
First Baptist Church tenants, neighbors seek truce
Tenants and neighbors of the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto came together on Wednesday night to exchange grievances, explain their positions and make inroads toward a resolution.[Thursday, March 8, 2018]
Palo Alto residents join train-tunnel debate
Palo Alto's debate over the future of the rail corridor began to rev up Tuesday night, when a crowd of residents joined city leaders in plotting the best path forward for grade separation.[Tuesday, March 6, 2018]
Palo Alto sets its bike-share program on new path
Palo Alto kicked off its newest bike- and scooter-share experiment Monday night, when the City Council approved a one-year pilot program that puts private-sector providers firmly in the saddle.[Tuesday, March 6, 2018]
Palo Alto plots new vision for Ventura
The Palo Alto City Council embarked on a rare planning journey on Monday night, when it officially launched the creation of a concept area plan in the Ventura neighborhood.[Tuesday, March 6, 2018]
City hopes to restore Eichler harmony
Even though new Eichler design guidelines the City Council will consider this spring are voluntary, they are already causing frustration and confusion among some homeowners.[Friday, March 2, 2018]
Board approves California Avenue garage
Palo Alto's effort to build a six-level garage near California Avenue moved ahead Thursday, when the Architectural Review Board signed off on the project.[Thursday, March 1, 2018]
Council unites behind idea of transparent labor talks
An effort by four Palo Alto council members to make murky labor negotiations more transparent gained momentum this week, when the entire City Council endorsed the proposed reforms.[Wednesday, February 28, 2018]
Yangpu joins Palo Alto's global family
Palo Alto has a few things in common with its newest sister city: a top college, dozens of tech companies, a University Avenue and plenty of Chinese New Year celebrations at this time of the year.[Wednesday, February 28, 2018]