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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
Big growth spurt eyed for Junior Museum & Zoo
Palo Alto's Junior Museum & Zoo would be demolished and rebuilt at twice its current size as part of an ambitious makeover that the city is now launching at the popular Rinconada Park attraction.[Saturday, March 21, 2015]
Downtown parking program delayed after union criticism
Palo Alto's long-awaited downtown parking-permit program will be delayed by at least three months because of concerns from City Hall's largest union.[Thursday, March 19, 2015]
SAP launches tech cafe at historic Palo Alto theater
Seeking to breathe new life into a venerable downtown landmark, software giant SAP on Tuesday unveiled a product guaranteed to generate some buzz: a sprawling cafe geared toward local innovators in the historic Varsity Theatre.[Tuesday, March 17, 2015]
Alleged wallet thief nabbed near Town & Country in Palo Alto
A man who police said swiped a woman's wallet and cellphone outside Peet's Coffee at Town & Country on Monday evening was nabbed near Palo Alto's downtown train station minutes later, though the stolen items remain at large.[Tuesday, March 17, 2015]
City opts for lighter touch in new Baylands bridge
Palo Alto's design competition for an iconic bike bridge leading to the Baylands reached a dramatic and surprising conclusion Monday night when the City Council overruled a jury of architects and selected a subtle, slender structure over a prominent span with a red arch and an indisputable "Wow!" factor.[Tuesday, March 17, 2015]
Development at Shady Lane site faces citizen appeal
A proposal to build a four-story development at the present site of Shady Lane on University Avenue is facing a challenge from neighbors, who argue in an appeal that the modern structure will destroy the character of their largely Victorian neighborhood.[Monday, March 16, 2015]
Jim Hartnett makes a return trip to Caltrain — now as CEO
When Jim Hartnett joined the effort four years ago to bring high-speed rail to California, the project was in danger of going off the rails, with intense opposition mounting in Sacramento and on the Peninsula. Now, with high-speed rail proceeding in Central Valley, Hartnett is shifting his focus closer to home as Caltrain's newly hired CEO.[Friday, March 13, 2015]
Palo Alto weighs clashing visions in choosing bike bridge design
Should Palo Alto's new bike bridge preen proudly over Highway 101 like a welcoming landmark or accept a supporting role as a gentle backdrop to the marshy Baylands ecosystem east of the highway? That's the question the City Council will wrestle with on Monday night.[Friday, March 13, 2015]
Palo Alto objects to paying property taxes to water district
For the past four decades, Palo Alto residents have been paying taxes to a water district without getting a drop of water in return.[Friday, March 13, 2015]
Housing Corporation responds to concerns over conflicts of interest
Responding to recent community concerns and questions from Palo Alto officials, the nonprofit developer that led the 2013 push to build a housing development on Maybell Avenue has submitted a letter clarifying its policies and explaining its decision to rent out a house on the Maybell site to its executive director.[Thursday, March 12, 2015]