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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
Free drought gear offered to Palo Alto residents
Palo Alto residents had a chance to pick up free shower buckets, hose nozzles and lawn signs promoting water conservation today as part of an effort by the Santa Clara Valley Water District to encourage water saving during a time of drought.[Wednesday, August 5, 2015]
Parking program brings hope, anxiety to downtown Palo Alto
For downtown residents who have watched their streets transform into commuter parking lots in recent years, the trial of the century will begin next month when the city's long-awaited parking-permit program finally rolls out.[Tuesday, August 4, 2015]
Palo Alto residents call for fines against Edgewood Plaza developer
When Fresh Market closed shop at Edgewood Plaza in March, the move not only dimmed the hopes of area residents but also reopened Palo Alto's long-simmering debate about zoning rules and public benefits.[Tuesday, August 4, 2015]
Parking restrictions to roll out next month in downtown Palo Alto
With new parking restrictions set to kick in in downtown Palo Alto next month, the city will host a community meeting tonight to update residents and visitors about the long-awaited changes.[Tuesday, August 4, 2015]
Zoo expansion prompts nature debate in Palo Alto
As Palo Alto's cramped but popular Junior Museum & Zoo prepares for a long-awaited expansion, city officials are struggling to reconcile the needs of the new zoo with their desire to protect the open space at Rinconada Park.[Tuesday, August 4, 2015]
Proposed Avenidas renovation criticized over clashing styles
Hoping to accommodate Palo Alto's rapidly rising senior population, Avenidas is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to build an addition to its heavily used Bryant Street facility. While no one disputes the need to create space to accommodate more senior classes and programs, the details of the new proposal faced scrutiny and some criticism last week from the city's Historic Resources Board.[Tuesday, July 28, 2015]
Palo Alto nears completion on fixing Embarcadero traffic signals
Responding to complaints from frustrated commuters, Palo Alto is in the midst of replacing and coordinating the traffic lights on Embarcadero Road, next to Palo Alto High School and Town & Country Village.[Wednesday, July 29, 2015]
Palo Alto looks to get people to switch off natural gas
Palo Alto's environmentalists cheered two years ago, when the city officially declared its electric portfolio "carbon neutral." Now comes the next challenge: How to get residents to switch off natural gas and plug into clean electricity?[Thursday, July 30, 2015]
Residents: Top need for Palo Alto parks? Bathrooms
Playing around is serious business in Palo Alto. The city is collecting, sorting and analyzing data about its parks and recreation in order to create the new Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan.[Friday, July 24, 2015]
Man arrested for attempted burglary on Carlson Court
Palo Alto police have arrested a local man who they believe tried to burglarize a home in the Fairmeadow neighborhood while the homeowner was sleeping Tuesday afternoon.[Wednesday, July 22, 2015]