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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
Palo Alto police investigate 'jewelry swap' crime at Walgreens parking lot
Police are investigating a "jewelry swap" crime in which a woman's necklace valued at more than $1,000 was stolen by a couple who stopped to ask her for directions on Thursday morning.[Friday, February 3, 2023]
Palo Alto rejects calls to pick mayor by rotation
Palo Alto swiftly rejected on Monday calls to reconsider how it elects its mayor, opting to retain the city's longstanding tradition of leaving it up to City Council members to select who will lead them every year.[Friday, February 3, 2023]
Palo Alto looks to crack down on gas-powered leaf blowers
Nearly 20 years after Palo Alto adopted a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in residential areas, the appliance and the public opposition to them remain as loud as ever. Now, the city plans to take action.[Thursday, February 2, 2023]
Developer looks to demolish The Fish Market, build 380 apartments
The two buildings on El Camino Real in Palo Alto that currently house The Fish Market and a McDonald's restaurant would be torn down and replaced with a seven-story housing complex under a new proposal.[Tuesday, January 31, 2023]
Janitors get a boost as Palo Alto firms up labor rules
Spurred by allegations of wage theft against the city's janitorial contractor, Palo Alto city leaders agreed on Monday to mandate union wages and collective-bargaining rights for workers who clean city facilities.[Monday, January 30, 2023]
New council, same priorities in Palo Alto in 2023
Housing, climate change, economic recovery and community safety will continue to dominate Palo Alto City Council discussions in the coming year after members voted Saturday to adopt these areas as their official priorities.[Saturday, January 28, 2023]
Kehillah Jewish High School evacuated Thursday after bomb threat
A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of roughly 250 students and staff members at Kehillah Jewish High School in south Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon, police said. No bombs were found.[Thursday, January 26, 2023]
Emergency pet hospital looks to open in Ventura
A veterinary company that offers emergency pet services at 40 locations across the nation is preparing to open its newest hospital along El Camino Real.[Thursday, January 26, 2023]
Palo Alto set to approve new contracts for SEIU workers, firefighters
The city is preparing to approve multiyear contracts that would include raises and new benefits for its largest employee union, Service Employees International Union, and its main firefighter union.[Thursday, January 26, 2023]
Environmentalists pumped as nonprofit hub replaces its space heaters
Environmental activists gathered in a parking lot near the Baylands on Wednesday afternoon for an unusual activity: watching a crane lift boxes and heave them onto the roof of an East Bayshore building.[Thursday, January 26, 2023]