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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
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Palo Alto-Mountain View border
A woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday night, March 2, after she reportedly struck a pole while riding east on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, near the Mountain View border.[Friday, March 3, 2023]
Palo Alto utilities customers could see rate increase of about $17 a month
Utility bills in Palo Alto are expected to increase this summer, though city leaders are expecting to avert the type of sharp spike that gas customers have experienced over the past two months.[Friday, March 3, 2023]
Following national trend, Palo Alto looks to establish gun-free zones
Responding to a recent Supreme Court ruling that loosened restrictions on concealed firearms, Palo Alto is preparing to join a growing movement of cities and states looking to designate certain types of spaces as gun-free zones.[Wednesday, March 1, 2023]
Stanford sues Santa Clara County over tax exemptions for faculty residences
Seeking to cement a tax exemption for faculty homes on its campus, Stanford on Monday filed a suit against Santa Clara County contending that these residences should be treated like other educational facilities.[Tuesday, February 28, 2023]
Palo Alto backs e-bike ban on Baylands trails
After a debate that put the city's green values on a collision course, the City Council voted Monday night to ban e-bicycles on unpaved trails in all nature preserves, including the Baylands.[Tuesday, February 28, 2023]
Palo Alto faces resistance on plan to ban e-bikes in the Baylands
After encountering resistance from local bicyclists, Palo Alto plans to reconsider on Monday a proposal to ban e-bicycles in all open space preserves, including the Baylands.[Wednesday, February 22, 2023]
Fire battalion chiefs up for raises in Palo Alto
Palo Alto's four fire battalion chiefs are about to get an 11% pay bump as part of the city's effort to become more competitive in recruiting and retaining workers.[Wednesday, February 22, 2023]
Mitchell Park fire station looks to iconic architectural style for inspiration
More than a decade after Palo Alto agreed to replace the aged Mitchell Park fire station, the project is finally moving ahead. The city's Architectural Review Board on Thursday got its first look at the station's Eichler-style design.[Friday, February 17, 2023]
Palo Alto schools may soon welcome children of city employees
Palo Alto's city workers may soon be able to enroll their children in local schools. The school district and the city are exploring the new program in a bid to boost the district's flagging enrollment.[Friday, February 17, 2023]
What hath Palo Alto wrought?
In Malcolm Harris' expansive, engaging and explosive book, the image of Stanford racing to replace its beds to accommodate its increasingly tall freshmen serves as an apt metaphor for what he calls the Palo Alto System.[Thursday, February 16, 2023]