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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
Firefighters blast Palo Alto's labor-reform measure
For the second straight year, Palo Alto voters will find themselves in the midst of a heated labor battle between their elected officials and the city's firefighters.[Friday, July 22, 2011]
Grocer to bring Berkeley flavor to Alma Plaza
Fans of the popular Berkeley Bowl supermarket will have plenty to smile about when Palo Alto's newest grocery store opens its doors next year.[Wednesday, July 20, 2011]
Palo Alto delays debate on vehicle-dwelling ban
Palo Alto officials are delaying their plan to institute a ban on vehicle dwelling after hearing complaints about the proposed ordinance from a group of homeless residents and advocates. ==B Related stories:== ■ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=21843 Homeless residents pan car-dwelling ban] ■ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=21773 Ban on car dwelling heads to City Council][Wednesday, July 20, 2011]
City moves forward with whistle-blower hotline
Palo Alto's city workers will soon have a new tool for reporting fraud, waste and abuse at City Hall -- a hotline that would allow them to file complaints without disclosing their names.[Wednesday, July 20, 2011]
Arbitration repeal heads to Palo Alto ballot
Palo Alto voters will have a chance in November to repeal a local law that empowers an arbitration panel to settle labor disputes between the city and its police and fire unions. The City Council voted 5-4 Monday night to place the repeal measure on the ballot.[Monday, July 18, 2011]
Homeless residents pan car-dwelling ban
Homeless residents and advocates pleaded with Palo Alto officials on Monday night to rethink their plan to ban vehicle dwelling on city streets.[Monday, July 18, 2011]
Palo Alto close to decision on binding arbitration
Palo Alto's November ballot could expand Monday night when the City Council decides whether to give the voters a say on changing or repealing the city's binding-arbitration provision.[Sunday, July 17, 2011]
Volunteers push for 'universal' playground in Palo Alto
When Olenka Villarreal talks about creating a level playing field for Palo Alto's children, she isn't merely reaching for a metaphor. The energetic city resident is leading a drive to build the city's first "universal" playground -- one that would allow children with disabilities to have the same access to play structures and amenities as everyone else.[Friday, July 15, 2011]
Planners urge extension of Arastradero Road trial
Depending on who is talking, Palo Alto's lane-reduction experiment at Arastradero Road is either making the busy segment safer for students, pedestrians and bicyclists or saddling morning drivers with hair-raising traffic jams. The debate is now likely to stretch for at least another year.[Wednesday, July 13, 2011]
PG&E to host hearing today on Palo Alto pipeline testing
Pacific Gas & Electric Company is planning to conduct a series of tests on a major gas-transmission pipeline in Palo Alto over the next two weeks, a project that is slated to involve excavation, venting and hydrostatic testing, according to company officials. PG&E will host a meeting on the project this afternoon (Wednesday, July 13). ==B Related material:== ■ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=18314 Stanford gas line on PG&E 'Top 100' risk list][Wednesday, July 13, 2011]