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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
A longtime critic of Sacramento, Lydia Kou announces run for state Assembly
Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou, a staunch critic of California's approach to encourage more housing development, announced on Monday that she plans to run for the state Assembly.[Monday, May 15, 2023]
Cities raise concerns about bill that extends streamlined approval for housing
Senate Bill 423 would indefinitely extend an existing law that creates a streamlined approval process for housing.[Friday, May 12, 2023]
'Builder's remedy' project could bring 350 apartments to Fabian Way site
With Palo Alto struggling to get state approval for its housing plan, a developer is preparing to build a 350-apartment complex by relying on the "builder's remedy" provision to override local zoning laws.[Thursday, May 11, 2023]
Palo Alto eyes more traffic enforcement, expanded library hours as budget outlook brightens
After seeing city revenues and services oscillate wildly during the pandemic, Palo Alto is hoping for stability as it prepares to adopt a budget that will add traffic enforcement and expand library hours.[Thursday, May 11, 2023]
José Andrés' restaurant plan at risk as Stanford Shopping Center owner threatens suit over gas ban
The owner of Stanford Shopping Center is threatening to sue Palo Alto after the city had indicated that it will not allow a new building that is set to house a restaurant from world-renowned chef Jose Andres to use natural gas.[Wednesday, May 10, 2023]
Ballot measure could overturn Palo Alto's new business tax
Palo Alto is gearing up for a battle against a 2024 state ballot initiative that would make it harder for the state and cities to raise taxes and that could threaten two measures that voters approved last fall.[Tuesday, May 9, 2023]
With mixed emotions, Palo Alto adopts its new Housing Element
Palo Alto approved its ambitions plan for accommodating more than 6,000 dwellings, an effort that leans heavily on industrial sites, parking lots and backyard units. But it still faces a key challenge: getting state approval.[Tuesday, May 9, 2023]
Housing law SB 9, once opposed by Palo Alto, could be city's tool for encouraging diversity
Seeking state approval for its housing plan, Palo Alto may loosen zoning restrictions on homeowners who want to split their lots and build additional dwellings in some of the city's most affluent neighborhoods.[Friday, April 28, 2023]
Palo Alto city clerk plans to leave job in May
Palo Alto City Clerk Lesley Milton has announced that she will leave her position next month to take a job in the city manager's office in St. Helena.[Friday, April 28, 2023]
Audit urges Palo Alto City Hall to tighten up policies for its remote workers
When Palo Alto adopted policies to allow city employees to work from home, its main goal was public-health safety rather than convenience. Three years later, the city's auditors are suggesting stronger rules.[Thursday, April 27, 2023]