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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
Revision in Palo Alto's land-use bible paves way for transitional housing
In a show of support for a proposed transitional housing project near the Baylands, the City Council voted to revise the designation of land that is currently marked for "public conservation."[Wednesday, December 21, 2022]
Palo Alto prepares for higher utility bills as reservoir levels dip
Palo Alto's utility customers will see a jolt in January, with residential bills set to rise by about 20% thanks to growing energy costs and diminished production from the city's hydroelectric facilities.[Tuesday, December 20, 2022]
City Council vote paves way for major fiber expansion
After more than 20 years of debate, Palo Alto voted on Monday to significantly expand the city's fiber optics network, a move that could position the Utility Department in direct competition with AT&T.[Tuesday, December 20, 2022]
Palo Alto extends domestic program for recyclable material
Seeking to curb the amount of recyclable materials going to undisclosed locations abroad, Palo Alto has extended a policy that sends mixed paper and mixed rigid plastic to Louisiana and southern California.[Monday, December 19, 2022]
Palo Alto set to approve raises for managers, department heads
Faced with recruitment challenges and lingering vacancies in key City Hall positions, Palo Alto is preparing to approve salary increases for more than 200 city employees, including most of its senior managers, next week.[Friday, December 16, 2022]
After initial enthusiasm, Palo Alto considers scaling back fiber plans
Spooked by high interest rates and potential competition from AT&T, Palo Alto officials are scaling back their plans for a municipal fiber network, which under the current proposal would be limited to just a few neighborhoods.[Thursday, December 15, 2022]
Dinosaurs to take over courtyard at Junior Museum and Zoo
After balking last month, Palo Alto approved a plan to welcome dinosaur sculptures to its newly renovated Junior Museum and Zoo.[Tuesday, December 13, 2022]
Palo Alto's plan to clamp down on short-term rentals gains momentum
With the City Council mulling new regulations on short-term rentals, members and residents offered different takes on whether they are, on the whole, beneficial or detrimental to the well-being of locals.[Monday, December 12, 2022]
Affordable apartments debut at Wilton Court
Tenants have started to move into Wilton Court, the long-awaited, 59-apartment complex that recently opened its doors to low-income residents and individuals with disabilities.[Friday, December 9, 2022]
Citing housing shortage, Palo Alto eyes new rules to limit Airbnb rentals
Concerned about the growing number of Airbnb listings throughout the city, three City Council members are proposing new rules to ensure these short-term rentals are sufficiently regulated and paying their fair share in taxes.[Thursday, December 8, 2022]