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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
Hopeful and hopeless: City signs off on plan to add 6,000 residences
More than two years in the making, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to add more than 6,000 housing units by 2031 is finally ready for prime time.[Tuesday, November 29, 2022]
Form Fitness told to leave after failing to pay rent
After more than two decades in downtown Palo Alto, Form Fitness now appears to be entering its final stretch.[Friday, November 25, 2022]
Woman arrested for burglarizing home — again
A Palo Alto woman was arrested Sunday morning after she allegedly broke into an Alma Street home for the second time in six months, police said.[Wednesday, November 23, 2022]
Downtown development moves ahead despite criticism
A proposal to construct a mixed-use building with 65 apartments on University Avenue eked out an early win, despite criticism from residents and planning commissioners about parking and density.[Thursday, November 17, 2022]
Palo Alto prepares for colossal upgrade to wastewater plan
Seeking to reduce the amount of nitrogen that flows into the San Francisco Bay, Palo Alto and its partner cities are preparing to make a $193 million upgrade to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant.[Thursday, November 17, 2022]
Palo Alto police urged to crack down on officers' profanity
Palo Alto's independent police auditors have asked the Police Department to provide more training and counseling to officers who were recorded using profanities while trying to apprehend suspects.[Tuesday, November 15, 2022]
Palo Alto looks to loosen height limits for housing in Ventura
Hoping to promote more housing in Ventura, the City Council on Monday began exploring zone changes that would enable residential developments on commercial sites along Page Mill Road and Park Boulevard.[Tuesday, November 15, 2022]
Palo Alto's on-demand shuttle system set for spring debut
Fueled by a regional grant, Palo Alto's new on-demand shuttle system is set to hit the streets this spring.[Tuesday, November 15, 2022]
Climate bills brighten mood at Palo Alto summit
Energized by expected windfalls from state and federal climate bills, Silicon Valley's elected leaders, industry experts and activists sounded a hopeful note Saturday as they vowed to accelerate their green initiatives.[Sunday, November 13, 2022]
Palo Alto releases plan to add more than 6,000 dwellings
Palo Alto released on Monday its plan for adding more than 6,000 dwellings by 2031, a strategy that banks on backyard cottages, transit corridors and the conversion of industrial zones into residential communities.[Thursday, November 10, 2022]