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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
As Palo Alto prepares to upgrade grid, Tesla races to the front of the line
Palo Alto and Tesla are preparing to strike a deal that would allow the car giant to complete a $24-million substation upgrade to aid its new engineering headquarters in Stanford Research Park.[Monday, January 8, 2024]
Becker takes over as leader of Bay Area lawmakers group
State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, won a plum assignment on Thursday when the California Legislative Bay Area Caucus elected him as its chair for the coming legislative session.[Friday, January 5, 2024]
Auto shop to make way for offices under Ventura proposal
A stucco building on El Camino Real that until recently housed an auto body shop would make way for a two-story office building as part of the latest development proposal in the quickly changing Ventura neighborhood.[Thursday, January 4, 2024]
Around Town: Kudos for Kou, plans for parks and what's on residents' wish lists
In this week's Around Town column, read about recognition for departing Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou, changes to the city's parks and what Palo Alto residents want in 2024.[Thursday, January 4, 2024]
Objections mount to Palo Alto proposal to expand 'historic' building inventory
As Palo Alto officials prepare to expand the city's inventory of historic buildings, they are confronting a stark reality: About half of the property owners whose homes would be added to the list aren't happy about it.[Wednesday, January 3, 2024]
Gas customers to get refunds after judge approves settlement
The legal standoff between the city of Palo Alto and a resident over gas utility rates reached its official resolution last month, when a Santa Clara County judge approved a settlement that requires issuance of thousands of refunds.[Tuesday, January 2, 2024]
Customers buy Country Sun, avert closure
For Country Sun, the venerable organic produce store on California Avenue, the holiday season felt particularly festive this year after two customers stepped up to buy the market just as it was on the brink of closure.[Tuesday, January 2, 2024]
Council looks to keep large commercial tenants out of Homer Avenue building
For more than 20 years, the commercial building at 260 Homer Ave. has faced a unique restriction: none of its occupants are allowed to take up more than a third of its total space.[Thursday, December 28, 2023]
Palo Alto weighs new models for choosing mayor
When the Palo Alto City Council gets back to business in January, it will face two tasks. One is electing a mayor. Another is considering whether it's time to come up with a new system for electing a mayor.[Wednesday, December 27, 2023]
Silicon Valley International School prepares to build second campus in south Palo Alto
Silicon Valley International School, a private school known for its bilingual immersion programs, is preparing to expand its footprint in Palo Alto with plans to build a second campus on East Meadow Circle.[Wednesday, December 27, 2023]