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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 drops bid to buy downtown post office
After nearly four years of negotiations with the United States Postal Service, Palo Alto is abandoning its plan to purchase the historic post office on Hamilton Avenue.[Thursday, May 4, 2017]
Pension costs cast a shadow over city budget
As budget season kicked off in Palo Alto this week, there was plenty of concern about the city's growing pension liability -- a problem that continues to worsen despite recent efforts by the council to address it.[Thursday, May 4, 2017]
Palo Alto may drop plan for transportation tax
Despite widespread recognition that traffic congestion continues to be a pressing priority, Palo Alto is considering backing away from a long-discussed plan to create a business tax that would pay for transportation improvements.[Tuesday, May 2, 2017]
Plan to rebuild Hotel Parmani gains traction
A plan to demolish the aged Hotel Parmani on El Camino Real and construct a roomier, more prominent hotel gained momentum Monday night.[Tuesday, May 2, 2017]
In shifting land-use vision, city embraces its tech roots
The Palo Alto City Council voted on Monday night to revise the city's land-use plan so that it recognizes software developers as an integral -- and legal -- part of the business ecosystem.[Tuesday, May 2, 2017]
Palantir's plan for Cubberley party riles neighbors
Palantir entered the spotlight this week when its event organizers installed a gigantic white tent on the soccer field at Cubberley Community Center to house its upcoming employee party.[Thursday, April 27, 2017]
Parking permit program in Southgate gains support
After watching neighborhoods to the north and to the south adopt new parking-permit programs over the past year, the residents of Southgate are preparing for their turn.[Thursday, April 27, 2017]
New projects, rising salaries fuel budget growth
Paid parking on downtown streets, higher salaries at City Hall and a video system that will partially replace human guards along the Caltrain tracks are among the changes that are included in the proposed budget for the coming year.[Thursday, April 27, 2017]
Audits find flaws in Palo Alto's purchasing policies
As the city heads into what promises to be a challenging budget season, a new review from the Office of the City Auditor has found that the city may have spent about $800,000 on duplicate invoices between 2013 and 2015.[Friday, April 21, 2017]
Palo Alto eyes new direction for bus routes
Palo Alto bus riders could be in for a jolt in coming months as both the city and the county move ahead with efforts to shake up long-established routes.[Tuesday, April 18, 2017]