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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 approves new firefighter contract
Palo Alto's tortuous struggle with its firefighters union over a new labor deal came to an official conclusion Monday night when the City Council voted unanimously to ratify what one member called a "watershed agreement."[Tuesday, October 18, 2011]
SummerHill's 10-home proposal hits final stretch
A proposal by a local developer to build 10 homes on a highly coveted south Palo Alto site is expected to clear its final hurdle tonight despite uncertainties over who will end up owning the property.[Monday, October 17, 2011]
Audit finds 'breach' in city's business operation
The City of Palo Alto's business operation had a significant security breach that left sensitive employee and customer information open to outside access, an investigation by the City Auditor's Office found.[Friday, October 14, 2011]
Palo Alto mulls lawsuit over Mitchell Park Library
Palo Alto's effort to rebuild the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center -- the centerpiece of the city's $76 million library bond in 2008 -- is facing greater scrutiny these days because of rising costs and possible errors by the project architects.[Friday, October 14, 2011]
New firefighter contract may stave off layoffs
Palo Alto's breakthrough agreement with its firefighter union over a new labor contract will save the city more than $1 million in the current fiscal year and will likely keep the city from laying off police officers and closing fire stations, a prospect city officials have been considering since May.[Thursday, October 13, 2011]
Measure D foes clash over 'fairness' in Palo Alto
The two sides in Palo Alto's heated debate over labor reform have one thing in common -- each claims it is fighting to preserve fairness toward city workers. The opposing camps made their arguments at a well-attended forum Tuesday night.[Tuesday, October 11, 2011]
Palo Alto to celebrate fixes to dangerous intersection
One of Palo Alto's busiest and most dangerous crossings got a little safer this week when the construction workers completed a host of renovations to the intersection El Camino Real and Stanford Avenue. A ceremony will take place Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.[Tuesday, October 11, 2011]
Dispute over Jewish tradition could nix Christmas trees
Every autumn, for more than a decade, Abraham Berman's sukkah made an appearance on the second-floor patio of Sheridan Apartments, an affordable-housing complex near the California Avenue Business District. Now, Berman's custom is facing a ban from building managers -- a ban that could affect religious celebrations at 20 apartment buildings in Palo Alto.[Monday, October 10, 2011]
Simitian's red-light-camera bill vetoed
A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian to set new restrictions on red-light cameras hit the wall Thursday when Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed it.[Monday, October 10, 2011]
Plan for offices, retail at old Varsity Theatre move ahead
The Varsity Theatre in downtown Palo Alto represents, in many ways, the tension between the city's past and its future. Now, the historic building is once again poised for major changes -- and not everyone is happy.[Wednesday, October 5, 2011]