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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
Critics slam high-speed rail business plan
Peninsula critics of California's proposed high-speed rail system released a new report Monday night challenging the economics behind the controversial, voter-approved project and accusing the agency charged with building the rail system of deceiving the public.[Tuesday, October 12, 2010]
Palo Alto murder-arson trial set for November
The trial for Bulos Zumot, the hookah-shop owner charged with killing his girlfriend and setting their rental cottage on fire, will begin Nov. 8, a Santa Clara County judge said Friday.[Friday, October 8, 2010]
Palo Alto residents not sold on local rail station
High-speed rail officials seeking to gauge Palo Alto's interest in a local rail station received an unambiguous message from the community Thursday when not a single resident voiced support for the idea.[Friday, October 8, 2010]
Measure R debate: For safety or a 'power grab'?
Supporters and opponents of Measure R clashed Wednesday night over whether the Palo Alto initiative would ensure adequate fire protection for local residents or give the firefighters union unfair powers over the city's budget.[Thursday, October 7, 2010]
Opponents of firefighter measure raise $58,000
A coalition of former Palo Alto mayors has raised more than $58,000 to defeat a ballot measure that would lock in firefighter staffing levels, campaign finance data shows.[Wednesday, October 6, 2010]
Palo Alto won't limit housing sizes in foothills
Faced with ferocious neighborhood opposition, Palo Alto officials decided Monday to scrap a proposal to limit housing sizes in the foothills.[Monday, October 4, 2010]
Rail authority to discuss PA station Thursday
Palo Alto residents will have a chance to weigh in Thursday on whether the city should pursue a high-speed-rail station.[Monday, October 4, 2010]
Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton sue rail authority
Palo Alto, Atherton and Menlo Park launched a fresh lawsuit Thursday against the California High-Speed Rail Authority, claiming the state agency violated state laws when it approved a comprehensive study evaluating the Bay Area-to-Central Valley segment of the 800-mile high-speed rail system. ==B Related stories:== ■ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=18495 Rail authority to discuss Palo Alto station Thursday][Monday, October 4, 2010]
Report: Palo Alto Airport could be profitable
Palo Alto's long and heated debate over the future of Palo Alto Airport will resume later this month, when a City Council committee considers whether the city should become more involved in managing the facility.[Monday, October 4, 2010]
Palo Alto seeks to reclaim bike-friendly reputation
Palo Alto, once a pioneer in bicycle programs and bike-friendly infrastructure, has fallen slightly behind cities such as Portland and Seattle, according to a transportation planner who is charged with helping Palo Alto retake the lead.[Friday, October 1, 2010]