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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
Fired Palo Alto planner alleges discrimination
A former Palo Alto city planner has filed a complaint against the city, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation for whistleblowing, according to a claim that the City Council discussed in a closed session this week.[Wednesday, October 25, 2017]
Fatal shooting triggers training with 'less lethal' weapon
Moments before Palo Alto police officers fatally shot William Raff on Christmas Day 2015, they made a last-ditch request for a "less lethal" weapon to be delivered to the scene.[Wednesday, October 25, 2017]
Residents sound off on new Comprehensive Plan
With Palo Alto preparing to adopt a new land-use vision, residents came to City Hall on Monday to offer competing views.[Tuesday, October 24, 2017]
Retail and housing project approved in Ventura
A two-building development featuring apartments and retail space, will soon replace the Mike's Bikes on El Camino Real.[Tuesday, October 24, 2017]
Lawyer charged for creating 'fake employees'
A Palo Alto attorney is facing numerous fraud charges for allegedly helping her clients obtain benefits as part of a federal immigration program under fake employees, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.[Friday, October 20, 2017]
Planned growth to strain traffic around Stanford
A new report for Stanford's general-use permit application shows the university's expansion will create "significant and unavoidable" traffic impacts.[Friday, October 20, 2017]
Palo Alto tries to get a grip on pension problem
The city faces an unpaid pension bill that stands at more than $300 million and keeps on growing.[Wednesday, October 18, 2017]
Council members propose adding housing in commercial areas
Three City Council members are looking to revise the zoning code to allow more new residences downtown and in other prominent commercial districts.[Wednesday, October 18, 2017]
Palo Alto cuts Fire Department positions
The Palo Alto City Council voted early Tuesday to eliminate 11 positions in the Fire Department -- a move that drew staunch opposition from the firefighters' union.[Tuesday, October 17, 2017]
Plan to boost renter protections fizzles
Palo Alto's foray into rent stabilization blew up at the starting line Monday night after the City Council struck down a proposal to strengthen the city's tenant-protection laws.[Tuesday, October 17, 2017]