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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
Palo Alto set to approve new bike bridge
A bike bridge over U.S. Highway 101 is expected to clear a huge milestone Monday, when the City Council gives the project the final green light.[Friday, November 24, 2017]
Palo Alto to reap revenues from new state bills
As Palo Alto's elected leaders survey all the new laws coming out of Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, two strikingly different pictures -- and reactions -- emerge.[Wednesday, November 22, 2017]
Palo Alto goes electric with refuse truck
The familiar rumble of a garbage truck down the block may soon fade out of certain neighborhoods, as the city prepares to send its new all-electric truck on its first route.[Tuesday, November 21, 2017]
Junior Museum and Zoo brings hands-on science to the classroom
A Palo Alto institution best known for its popular museum at Rinconada Park and famous cast of characters also spreads its scientific offerings to communities with more challenges and fewer resources.[Friday, November 17, 2017]
Palo Alto's bike-share plan takes a turn
After failing to get traction in its prior attempts, Palo Alto's plan to bring bike-share programs to the city's masses is about to move into a new direction.[Wednesday, November 15, 2017]
Palo Alto adopts new Comprehensive Plan
The Palo Alto City Council has adopted the new Comprehensive Plan -- a document that will guide the city's land use and infrastructure decisions until at least 2030.[Tuesday, November 14, 2017]
Palo Alto taps Robert Jonsen as new police chief
Menlo Park's police chief will cross the southern city line in January to take charge of the Palo Alto Police Department, Palo Alto officials announced Monday afternoon.[Monday, November 13, 2017]
Palo Alto nears compromise on new Comprehensive Plan
As the Palo Alto City Council prepares to adopt the Comprehensive Plan, one question remains unresolved: How will the city measure success?[Thursday, November 9, 2017]
Property owners win exceptions from retail law
With two property owners pleading for relief from Palo Alto's recently enacted retail protection ordinance, the City Council agreed this week to offer each of them some relief from the law's requirements.[Tuesday, November 7, 2017]
Palo Alto to explore zoning updates to encourage housing
Members of the Palo Alto City Council have agreed to explore more than a dozen changes to local zoning and parking regulations, all with the goal of promoting more residential construction in transit-rich areas.[Wednesday, November 8, 2017]