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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
South Palo Alto housing proposal shot down
After seeing hundreds of housing units pop up in their part of the city over the past decade, dozens of south Palo Alto residents breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday night when the City Council shot down the latest residential proposal.[Monday, May 2, 2011]
Palo Alto to revamp Public Works Department
Seeking to close a $3 million budget gap, Palo Alto officials are proposing to pare down the bureaucracy in city's Public Works Department, reducing the department's structure from six divisions to three.[Monday, May 2, 2011]
Cupertino developer buys Fry's site in Palo Alto
Cupertino-based developer Sobrato Organization has purchased a 15-acre property in Palo Alto that includes Fry's Electronics -- a site that city officials eye as a potential location for major land-use changes.[Monday, May 2, 2011]
Lawmaker rips plan for 'blended' rail system
A Central Valley assemblywoman came out swinging on Friday against a proposal by three Peninsula lawmakers to 'blend' Caltrain with California's proposed high-speed rail, calling the proposal a "Great Train Robbery."[Friday, April 29, 2011]
Palo Alto to launch fraud hotline for city workers
City workers who sniff out fraud at Palo Alto's City Hall could soon have a new whistle-blowing tool at their disposal.[Friday, April 29, 2011]
Palo Alto eyes a calmer budget season
Palo Alto's ongoing quest to balance its books, contain rising pensions and obtain concessions from city workers will hit an annual milestone Monday night when City Manager James Keene unveils his plan for closing a $3 million hole in next year's budget.[Friday, April 29, 2011]
Simitian aims to raise fines for distracted drivers
A proposal by state Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) to raise fines for drivers who text while behind the wheel cleared a legislative hurdle Monday when the state Senate voted to approve it.[Tuesday, April 26, 2011]
Developer fights planners' denial of south Palo Alto housing proposal
A developer whose proposal to build a 23-home community in south Palo Alto was rejected by the city's planning commission last month is now protesting the decision and claiming that the school district's interest in the property unduly influenced city staff.[Friday, April 22, 2011]
City Auditor's Office wins national awards
Leadership turnover hasn't kept the City Auditor's Office in Palo Alto from racking up awards, including a national award for its recent audit of the city's vehicle fleet.[Sunday, April 24, 2011]
Caltrain to keep all trains running -- for now
Caltrain will keep all of its 86 weekday trains running in the next fiscal year, though riders will have to shell out a little extra for tickets and parking, the agency's board of directors decided Thursday morning.[Thursday, April 21, 2011]