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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
City set to redraw lot lines at Buena Vista
After reaching an agreement to preserve Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, Palo Alto and Santa Clara County officials are now preparing for their next challenge: the park's long-deferred renovation.[Tuesday, July 11, 2017]
Palo Alto may revise billing policy for water leaks
Palo Alto may revise a decade-long policy that effectively bans the Utility Department from giving credits to customers whose bills were greatly inflated by water leaks.[Tuesday, July 11, 2017]
Retail and housing proposed for El Camino site
Two buildings featuring apartments and retail space would replace Mike Bike's former home on El Camino Real under a proposal that is scheduled for review Wednesday night.[Tuesday, July 11, 2017]
La Comida set to move to south Palo Alto
La Comida's popular lunch program for seniors will move to Charleston Road as part of an agreement between the nonprofit and Stevenson House, the two organizations announced Friday afternoon.[Friday, July 7, 2017]
La Comida nears deal for new location
The nonprofit La Comida, that serves nutritious meals to seniors, found itself facing scary prospect this summer: By the end of August, it may be homeless. Now, a near-term solution appears to be in sight.[Thursday, July 6, 2017]
Audit finds flaws in Palo Alto's pipeline inspections
A contractor hired in 2011 to inspect Palo Alto's pipelines in the aftermath of the fatal San Bruno explosion had only fulfilled a portion of his duties, while charging the city nearly $3 million, a new audit found.[Monday, July 3, 2017]
Council votes to raise utility rates
For the second consecutive year, Palo Alto residents will see a double-digit increase in their electric rates starting in July.[Wednesday, June 28, 2017]
Palo Alto approves new bike boulevards
The Palo Alto City Council approved a $9.6 million contract on Tuesday to construct a network of bikeways throughout the city.[Wednesday, June 28, 2017]
New budget signals city's shift on transportation
Palo Alto fired a salvo Tuesday night in its war against traffic congestion when it approved a budget that dramatically increases the cost of parking in downtown and around California Avenue.[Tuesday, June 27, 2017]
Fire budget sparks uncertainty
A proposal to slash $1.3 million from the Fire Department budget is stoking anxieties among some residents, who are calling on the city to be more judicious and transparent about potential cuts.[Monday, June 26, 2017]