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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, Tesla ink deal to upgrade substation near new engineering HQ
Seeking to accelerate Tesla's plans to open its new engineering headquarters, the City Council approved a deal with the car giant on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to expedite an upgrade of a substation on Hanover Street.[Wednesday, January 17, 2024]
As Palo Alto relaxes rules for tree removal, some urge broader overhaul
When Palo Alto passed an ambitious tree-protection law in 2022, its aim was to shield the city's treasured canopy from destruction. But as the council pared back the law Tuesday, some called for more radical measures.[Tuesday, January 16, 2024]
Castilleja School faces scrutiny over easement relocation
Castilleja School, which won the right to redevelop its Bryant Street campus in 2022 despite neighborhood opposition, will return to the public spotlight next week when the city considers its plan to relocate an easement.[Tuesday, January 16, 2024]
Real or fake? Bill would force tech companies to 'watermark' AI-generated content
As the field of generative artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, ushering in a torrent of fake media, state Sen. Josh Becker is sponsoring a bill that would require AI companies to watermark their content.[Monday, January 15, 2024]
Board: No historical listings without homeowner consent
Responding to growing concerns from homeowners, Palo Alto's Historic Resources Board assured residents on Thursday, Jan. 11, that it will not support adding their homes to the city's historic inventory without their consent.[Friday, January 12, 2024]
Builder's remedy project would bring nearly 200 apartments to south Palo Alto site
Acclaim Companies, a developer whose seven-story apartment complex at the site of The Fish Market represents Palo Alto's most ambitious "builder’s remedy" application, is now pitching another major housing project on San Antonio Road.[Wednesday, January 10, 2024]
Interim no more, Mahealani Ah Yun to stay on as city clerk
After six months of filling in as Palo Alto's city clerk following the departure of her predecessor, Mahealani Ah Yun is set to assume the job on a permanent basis.[Wednesday, January 10, 2024]
Eshoo backs Simitian to succeed her in Congress
With the primary election for the coveted Silicon Valley congressional seat less than two months away, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced Wednesday that she is backing veteran lawmaker Joe Simitian to succeed her in Congress.[Wednesday, January 10, 2024]
Developer proposes townhome project near Midtown Safeway
An apartment building near the Midtown Safeway would be demolished and replaced with a 12-unit townhome development under a proposal that the city received last week from a San Mateo-based developer.[Tuesday, January 9, 2024]
Greer Stone, Ed Lauing to lead Palo Alto as mayor, vice mayor
Palo Alto's election of mayor and vice mayor, which often feels more like a coronation than a contest, turned fiercely competitive this year, as Ed Lauing narrowly beat Vicki Veenker for the second leadership spot on the City Council.[Monday, January 8, 2024]