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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
State budget has funds for Black history museum in East Palo Alto, senior housing in North Fair Oaks
After grappling with a $30.7-billion deficit, California lawmakers approved this week a budget that adds funding for child care, transit and climate change. It also includes $10 million for various local projects on the Peninsula.[Friday, June 30, 2023]
Report urges overhaul of Palo Alto's retail laws
To aid the local economy, Palo Alto should reconsider its ban on chain stores, revise its retail-preservation strategy, cut red tape and allow more height and density for projects in commercial areas, a new strategic report argues.[Wednesday, June 28, 2023]
'Travesty.' 'Shame.' Plan to redevelop Fry's site faces pushback from advisory boards
As Palo Alto prepares to sign off on a contentious plan to redevelop the former Fry's Electronics site, the city's advisory bodies are mounting a last-ditch push to preserve the legacy of a historic cannery at the heart of the project.[Friday, June 23, 2023]
Police: Dog attack leaves 1-year-old with severe injuries in East Palo Alto
A 1-year-old child suffered severe injuries and was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a dog in East Palo Alto on Tuesday evening, according to the East Palo Alto Police Department.[Thursday, June 22, 2023]
City adds teeth to long-ignored ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
Palo Alto added some fuel to its effort to crack down on gas-powered leaf blowers Monday when the City Council raised fines for those who flout the city's ban on the noisy appliance and made it easier to issue citations.[Thursday, June 22, 2023]
After earlier rejection, Palo Alto seeks second opinion on train viaduct for southern crossings
After being discarded two years ago, the idea of building a train viaduct in south Palo Alto began to resurface this week, when a council committee signaled that it wants a second opinion from Caltrain about this divisive alternative.[Wednesday, June 21, 2023]
Palo Alto council splinters over new tree law
Palo Alto famously loves its trees, particularly when they're not toppling onto roofs, yards and power lines. But after last winter's storms, the city is preparing to take a fresh look at its new tree-protection ordinance.[Tuesday, June 20, 2023]
New budget reflects Palo Alto's strong recovery, high ambitions
Coming off a period of anxiety and austerity, the Palo Alto City Council jubilantly adopted on Monday a $1-billion budget that restores most of the services that they had cut during the pandemic.[Monday, June 19, 2023]
Creekside Inn developer looks to force city's hand with modified project
After failing last year to advance its plan to build nearly 400 apartments at the site of Creekside Inn, a developer is now banking on the "builder's remedy" provision to get a modified project through Palo Alto's approval process.[Friday, June 16, 2023]
Lythcott-Haims gets boost in her challenge of state law on paid speeches
Council member and author Julie Lythcott-Haims received a hopeful sign from California's political watchdogs on June 15 when the FPPC agreed to reconsider a rule that prohibits elected officials from receiving payments for speeches.[Thursday, June 15, 2023]