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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
Kou and Stone to lead Palo Alto as mayor, vice mayor
Lydia Kou, a real estate agent who in her six years on the City Council established herself as a leading critic of Sacramento housing mandates and a chief skeptic about new developments, will serve as Palo Alto mayor in 2023.[Monday, January 9, 2023]
Strong winds trigger outages in various Palo Alto neighborhoods
Palo Alto Utilities dealt with multiple power outages this weekend, as heavy winds downed trees and power lines in various areas.[Sunday, January 8, 2023]
Heavy storms, flood risks renew sense of urgency over delayed San Francisquito Creek projects
For residents near the San Francisquito Creek, this past week's storms brought back memories of the devastating 1998 flood and a renewed a sense of urgency around flood-control projects.[Wednesday, January 4, 2023]
With lease approved, Palo Alto Museum prepares for construction
More than two decades after city leaders began exploring the idea of building a history museum to celebrate everything from HP to the Grateful Dead, the project is finally on the cusp of becoming reality.[Friday, December 30, 2022]
Popularity or seniority? Palo Alto debates best way to choose mayor
Every January, the City Council conducts what amounts to a popularity contest among its members to select a new mayor and vice mayor. That tradition would be scuttled under a new proposal.[Wednesday, December 28, 2022]
With newfound spirit of cooperation, Palo Alto ends the year on a bright note
In 2022, Palo Alto saw a strong resurgence from a period of austerity, uncertainty and, for many, isolation.[Wednesday, December 28, 2022]
Santa Clara County looks to spark more campus housing for Stanford staff
Despite objections from Stanford University, county officials are advancing a new policy that would tie future growth of academic facilities to construction of housing for staff and faculty on campus.[Tuesday, December 27, 2022]
Police: Man arrested in Palo Alto on Christmas after stealing car with two children inside
Police have arrested a man who they said stole a car with two children inside in downtown Mountain View on Christmas and then drove the vehicle to Palo Alto.[Monday, December 26, 2022]
Holiday Fund: Able Works wants to break the cycle of poverty, one youth at a time
Valentina Rivera wouldn't have met her goal of going to UC Berkeley if not for Able Works, which provides counseling and other support services for youth from low-income and immigrant backgrounds.[Friday, December 23, 2022]
Police: Four people rob 7-Eleven in Midtown
Four people robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store in Palo Alto's Midtown neighborhood on Wednesday night, police said. There were no injuries and the suspects are at large.[Thursday, December 22, 2022]