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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
Planning commissioners back private meetings
One day after a City Council committee recommended curbing private meetings between council members and developers, Palo Alto's planning commissioners took a step in the opposite direction and revised the commission's policy to allow such meetings.[Thursday, December 16, 2010]
Palo Alto looks for flexibility in filling vacancies
Faced with a leaner staff and a growing workload, Palo Alto City Manager James Keene wants to relax the city's rules for hiring temporary employees and shifting workers from one position to another.[Wednesday, December 15, 2010]
Committee: 'Discourage' private talks on projects
Seeking to bring more transparency to Palo Alto's development process, a City Council committee is calling for an end to last-minute changes to development applications and private meetings between council members and applicants with projects in the pipeline.[Wednesday, December 15, 2010]
Palo Alto officials proud of 2010 accomplishments
A year that began with a $7.3 million budget gap, a fatal plane crash and deep anxieties over California's proposed high-speed rail system concluded on a high note Monday night for members of the Palo Alto City Council, who celebrated the city's achievements during their final meeting of 2010.[Tuesday, December 14, 2010]
Palo Alto approves suicide-prevention policy
Suicide prevention was once a taboo subject in Palo Alto. Now, it's a city policy.[Tuesday, December 14, 2010]
No 'Packard Court' -- too small a street for a giant
Palo Alto boasts streets named after a flamboyant banker, multiple tree species and various Victorian writers, but it would be a vain search for a street sign honoring one of the city's most illustrious residents, David Packard.[Tuesday, December 14, 2010]
Palo Alto libraries get $3 million in gifts
Palo Alto's voter-approved quest to reconstruct and expand the city's aged library system has received a major lift from local philanthropists and technologists -- $3 million in donations to pay for books, furniture and technology at the improved facilities.[Monday, December 13, 2010]
Zumot murder trial to focus on domestic violence
In the weeks and months before firefighters found Jennifer Schipsi's body in a burnt cottage on Palo Alto's Addison Avenue, the 29-year-old real estate agent repeatedly complained to friends, neighbors and police officers about how her boyfriend, Bulos Zumot, had been abusing her, court records show.[Friday, December 10, 2010]
Electric cars expected to charge into Palo Alto
Greg Bell is still waiting for his first electric vehicle, but when it arrives he won't have any trouble charging it up. Bell is at the vanguard of what Palo Alto officials believe will be the next big trend for the city -- a push by residents to install charging systems in their homes.[Sunday, December 12, 2010]
Palo Alto drops EMS study, fires consultant
Palo Alto's review of the city's emergency medical services is facing a delay after the city fired the consultant performing the study, citing missed deadlines and inaccurate figures. The consultant denies the city's accusations.[Thursday, December 9, 2010]