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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
Rich Gordon gets solid sendoff to Sacramento
San Mateo Supervisor Rich Gordon is on his way to Sacramento -- which he termed "a strange and insidious place" -- after voters in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties elected him Tuesday to replace outgoing Assemblyman Ira Ruskin in the 21st District.[Wednesday, November 3, 2010]
Palo Alto voters choose even-year city elections
Palo Alto's century-old tradition of holding city elections on odd years came to an end Tuesday when voters approved Measure S, which shifts elections to even years.[Wednesday, November 3, 2010]
City voters shoot down firefighters' Measure R
A proposal by Palo Alto's firefighters union to freeze staffing levels in the Fire Department went up in flames Tuesday after local voters overwhelmingly defeated Measure R.[Tuesday, November 2, 2010]
Things quiet at polls, but not as quiet as June
The box of mail-in ballots at the Christian Reformed Church in Palo Alto filled to the brim early Tuesday afternoon, prompting poll workers at the precinct to place all new ballots into a canvas bag. The turnout at the church, which houses two precincts, was higher than it was in June's primary election, workers report.[Tuesday, November 2, 2010]
City to add amenities to El Camino Park
Council, recreation officials hope massive new reservoir would lead to more field spaces, park amenities.[Tuesday, November 2, 2010]
Crowd greets Piazza's reopening Friday afternoon
A crowd of nearly 30 people pushed through the front door of Piazza's Market in Palo Alto when it was reopened at 3 p.m. Friday. The store had been closed since approximately 6:15 a.m. due to a major leak of refrigerant from the store's cooling system.[Friday, October 29, 2010]
Palo Alto leads charge against Proposition 23
In recent months, Palo Alto has become ground zero for Proposition 23 opposition. The City Council passed a resolution last month opposing it, while local venture capitalists and executives have poured millions into the "No on 23" campaign chest.[Friday, October 29, 2010]
Audit: Rail authority not ready for federal funds
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has dished out more than $3.4 million in payments without reviewing the relevant invoices and is not prepared to manage the $2.25 billion it has received in federal funding, the state's Inspector General Laura Chick concluded in a new audit.[Thursday, October 28, 2010]
Palo Alto gives emphatic "NO!" to rail station
California's high-speed rail system should not stop in Palo Alto as it speeds between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the City Council agreed Monday night. ==B Related stories:== ■ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=18746 Reports: High-speed rail to start in Central Valley] ■ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=18722 Rail authority lags in response to auditor's report][Tuesday, October 26, 2010]
Long-delayed Professorville home gets go-ahead
After three years of studies, public hearings and bureaucratic wrangling, a family's proposal to demolish and replace a building in Palo Alto's historic Professorville neighborhood finally received the green light Monday night.[Tuesday, October 26, 2010]