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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
New report boosts effort to close Buena Vista Mobile Park
The proposed closure of Palo Alto's only mobile-home park took a big leap toward reality Thursday when the city accepted the property owner's application after more than a year of negotiations.[Thursday, February 20, 2014]
Business registry proposed in Palo Alto
Palo Alto is famous for its love of data and wealth of jobs. But when it comes to data about jobs, city officials often find themselves scratching their heads and grasping for answers. Now, the City Council hopes to change that.[Thursday, February 20, 2014]
Stanford backs away from divisive Dish parking plan
After pressure from the city and an outpouring of opposition from hikers who frequent the Dish, Stanford University is backing away from a proposal to reduce parking on Stanford Avenue and shift it to a location more than half a mile away from the popular hiking trail.[Thursday, February 20, 2014]
Chamber of Commerce to move to 'Lytton Gateway'
The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce will soon be moving into one of downtown's newest and most conspicuous developments -- the four-story "Lytton Gateway" building at the corner of Lytton Avenue and Alma Street.[Wednesday, February 19, 2014]
Palo Alto plans large expansion for small shuttle program
Taking a cue from Stanford University and Silicon Valley's high-tech giants, Palo Alto officials are considering a massive expansion of the city's tiny shuttle program in hopes of relieving traffic congestion and freeing up parking spaces downtown.[Wednesday, February 19, 2014]
Google brings flicker of hope to Palo Alto's fiber dream
After failing in its initial bid to win Google Fiber and deliver high-speed Internet to the city's masses, Palo Alto is now getting another chance.[Wednesday, February 19, 2014]
Palo Alto looks to spur Caltrain use among city workers
City workers in Palo Alto may soon have a fresh incentive to ditch their cars in favor of mass transit -- free Caltrain passes.[Wednesday, February 19, 2014]
Proposed term limits irk Cubberley artists
With lease negotiations over Cubberley Community Center approaching the finish line, Palo Alto officials are considering a new policy that could displace some of the artists whose studios have long occupied Cubberley.[Tuesday, February 18, 2014]
Audit urges more oversight, better security over city equipment
Palo Alto's system for keeping track of city equipment has been hampered by inconsistent oversight and lax security, according to a new audit from Acting City Auditor Houman Boussina.[Tuesday, February 18, 2014]
Forecast predicts years of budget surpluses
A surging economy and an expected influx of revenue from new hotels have prompted Palo Alto officials to predict a decade of budget surpluses, provided things like labor negotiations and another economic downturn don't get in the way, according to a financial forecast the city released Wednesday.[Friday, February 14, 2014]