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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
Effort to retire sludge incinerators moves ahead
Seeking to shed Palo Alto's status as one of only two California cities that still burn their sludge, the City Council swiftly approved early Tuesday morning the construction of a nearly $23 million facility that would allow it to decommission the two incinerators in the Baylands.[Tuesday, April 18, 2017]
Palo Alto finds compromise on accessory housing
With residents clamoring for both more housing and more government transparency, the Palo Alto City Council agreed Monday night to scale back its ambitious plan to encourage more accessory-dwelling units in the community.[Tuesday, April 18, 2017]
New rules on accessory housing spark debate
Palo Alto's plan to encourage more accessory-dwelling units will meet its first test tonight, when the City Council's ordinance relaxing rules for the structures is set for a formal approval.[Monday, April 17, 2017]
Palo Alto to get discounts on flood insurance
Flood insurance is about to get a little cheaper for thousands of Palo Alto property owners.[Friday, April 14, 2017]
Study: Earthquake damage could top $2.4 billion
If a giant earthquake were to shake up Palo Alto, it would likely devastate more than 200 buildings, cause about $2.4 billion in damage and wipe out about four years' worth of construction.[Friday, April 14, 2017]
City looks to revamp sewage-treatment operation
Palo Alto's plan to retire the two sludge-burning incinerators in the Baylands could receive a major boost next week, when the City Council is set to approve construction of a $22-million facility that would allow the city to haul out -- rather than burn -- local sewage.[Thursday, April 13, 2017]
Palo Alto voters approve stormwater fee increase
Palo Alto's bid to raise stormwater fees to fund 13 projects cruised to victory Wednesday, with nearly two-thirds of the voters in the city's mail-only election supporting the change.[Wednesday, April 12, 2017]
City moves ahead with new downtown garage
For the second time in two weeks, the Palo Alto City Council approved on Tuesday night moving ahead with construction of a new garage that would add hundred of spots to a badly congested commercial area.[Wednesday, April 12, 2017]
Council backs shift to downtown parking meters
Seeking to bring some order to downtown's chaotic parking scene, Palo Alto officials signaled on Tuesday night their intent to abolish the existing system of color zones and to bring back paid parking.[Wednesday, April 12, 2017]
City of Palo Alto payroll on the rise
Despite a small dip in employee headcount, the City of Palo Alto's payroll went up by 3 percent in 2016, an increase that was fueled in part by rising pension expenses.[Friday, April 7, 2017]