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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
Edgewood Plaza developer could face penalties for vacant grocery store
The developer of Edgewood Plaza will face a fine of $500 per day if the vacant grocery store formerly occupied by Fresh Market isn't filled by the end of September, City Manager James Keene said Monday night.[Tuesday, August 25, 2015]
Palo Alto opts to retain, fix contentious zoning tool
Palo Alto's controversial "planned-community" process, which allows developers to barter with the city over zoning exceptions, will remain suspended for what could be years as officials continue to wrestle with ways to restore public trust in what they acknowledge is a "broken" system.[Tuesday, August 25, 2015]
Palo Alto raises minimum wage
Palo Alto will have a minimum wage of $11 an hour starting next year thanks to a law that the City Council unanimously passed Monday night.[Tuesday, August 25, 2015]
Driver wanted for 'acting strangely' near biking student
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who was observed acting suspiciously after repeatedly driving past an 11-year-old girl on Friday afternoon.[Monday, August 24, 2015]
Council set to revive — and revise — contentious zoning tool
After more than a year of hibernation, Palo Alto's most controversial zoning process is preparing to roar back to life. The City Council will consider on Monday proposed reforms to the city's controversial "planned community" (PC) zoning process, which allows developers to barter with the city over zoning regulations.[Saturday, August 22, 2015]
Palo Alto prepares to raise minimum wage
Palo Alto is a relative latecomer when it comes to establishing a minimum wage, but a new proposal that the City Council is set to discuss Monday, Aug. 24, looks to place the city ahead of the regional pack.[Thursday, August 20, 2015]
Bicyclist with gun robs couple near Friendship Bridge in Palo Alto
A man riding a bicycle and brandishing a handgun robbed a couple near the Friendship Bridge before riding away Tuesday evening, Palo Alto police said.[Wednesday, August 19, 2015]
Survey sheds light on downtown Palo Alto drivers
They drive alone and show up in droves -- that much is clear. But who are downtown's non-carpooling commuters and where do they come from? Palo Alto finally has some answers.[Tuesday, August 18, 2015]
Palo Alto changes fee rules to support Buena Vista purchase
After making a pledge in June to contribute $14.5 million toward the preservation of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, the City Council on Monday changed its guidelines for affordable-housing fees to make the funds available for the park's purchase.[Tuesday, August 18, 2015]
Palo Alto looks to add members, balance to Comprehensive Plan panel
Responding to criticism about insufficient representation from the southern half of the city, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Tuesday morning to add five new members to the 20-resident panel charged with helping the city craft its long-term vision.[Tuesday, August 18, 2015]