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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
FCC sets rules to 'calm' loud commercials
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill seldom see common ground these days, but just about everyone is supporting an effort by U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, to turn down the volume on those annoyingly loud television commercials. The FCC approved its plan to implement Eshoo's law Tuesday.[Tuesday, December 13, 2011]
Residents near creek may be asked to tax themselves
With federal funding up in the air, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park officials may look to residents who live near the volatile San Francisquito Creek to tax themselves in order to pay for flood protection.[Monday, December 12, 2011]
Palo Alto bids farewell to 'Downtown' Sandra Brown
After nearly a quarter century of patrolling the streets, testifying at trials, and counseling students, "Downtown" Sandra Brown is stepping down. The popular police lieutenant was recognized for her distinguished career Monday night.[Monday, December 12, 2011]
AT&T's antenna plan moves forward in Palo Alto
AT&T's ambitious plan to install 80 antennas on existing utility poles throughout Palo Alto continues to polarize the community, with some calling the proposal a necessary step to improving cell phone reception and others calling the proposed equipment unsightly and disruptive. The plan got a lift Thursday when the Architectural Review Board voted to approve it.[Friday, December 9, 2011]
Nix high-speed-rail project, council members say
Palo Alto on Thursday cemented its position as the vanguard of opposition to California's proposed high-speed-rail line when a City Council committee recommended that the full council officially adopt a position calling for the project's termination.[Friday, December 9, 2011]
Palo Alto taps veteran to lead emergency-preparedness effort
After months of searching, Palo Alto officials didn't have to look far to find a leader for its newly created Office of Emergency Services. Officer Kenneth Dueker, an emergency-preparedness veteran, was tapped to lead the office, the city announced Wednesday.[Wednesday, December 7, 2011]
Palo Alto beefs up Development Center staffing
Palo Alto officials forged ahead this week with a plan to streamline the city's notoriously complex permitting process when they committed $1.5 million to add staff to the Development Center.[Wednesday, December 7, 2011]
Opinion shifts against high-speed rail
As the price tag for California's proposed high-speed-rail system continues to swell, so does public opposition to the voter-approved project, a new poll has found.[Tuesday, December 6, 2011]
Palo Alto golf course faces uncertain future
An effort by Palo Alto and its neighbors to calm the volatile San Francisquito Creek is prompting city officials to take a fresh look at the future of the city's Municipal Golf Course and consider whether the aged facility should be improved or eliminated altogether.[Tuesday, December 6, 2011]
Flood-control plan would transform Palo Alto golf course
An ambitious regional plan to calm the flood-prone San Francisquito Creek could mean dramatic changes for golfers teeing up at the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course.[Monday, December 5, 2011]