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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
Landlords push back against proposed rental registry
Protections for renters have long been a hot topic in Palo Alto, where sky-high rents have contributed to what city leaders often refer to as a housing emergency. Now, the city is moving ahead with a rental registry.[Thursday, September 15, 2022]
Palo Alto City Council candidates tackle top issues at Tuesday forum
The seven candidates vying for three seats on the City Council offered different takes on grade separation, campaign finance reform and renter protection at a Tuesday forum hosted by the Palo Alto Weekly.[Wednesday, September 14, 2022]
Town & Country Village fights Encina Avenue condo proposal
Palo Alto leaders found much to love about the latest housing proposal in downtown, including its proximity to transit, retail and schools. The project is, however, facing a formidable opponent: Town & Country Village.[Monday, September 12, 2022]
Goodbye, Columbus Day? Palo Alto debates holiday's complex legacy
They wanted to celebrate holidays, not debate them. But as Palo Alto officials prepare to honor Dolores Huerta, Juneteenth and other notable leaders and dates, they are still figuring out what to do about Christopher Columbus.[Friday, September 9, 2022]
Dispatcher error triggered Tuesday power outage in Palo Alto
When Palo Alto shut off power to about 1,700 customers during Tuesday's heat wave, it was following a order that officials now say was premature and unnecessary.[Thursday, September 8, 2022]
City Council members balk at raising Junior Museum and Zoo ticket prices
Despite some first-year hiccups and underwhelming revenues, Palo Alto officials are in no rush to raise ticket prices to the newly rebuilt Junior Museum and Zoo.[Wednesday, September 7, 2022]
With costs going up, Palo Alto ponders next steps for new water treatment plants
Despite rising costs, Palo Alto and Valley Water are moving ahead with ambitious plans to build two water-purifications plants on a city-owned site on San Antonio Road.[Wednesday, September 7, 2022]
After initial backlash, Palo Alto again mulls raising ticket prices for Junior Museum and Zoo
With revenues falling below expectations, Palo Alto is once again considering hiking ticket prices at the newly rebuilt Junior Museum and Zoo.[Friday, September 2, 2022]
Veterinary clinic looks to move into The North Face's former building
The building at 217 Alma St. has been vacant for so long that it is best known for The North Face. That will change if the city approves a plan from Modern Animal to set up a veterinary clinic at the site.[Saturday, September 3, 2022]
Santa Clara County plan looks to shield foothills from Stanford growth
For decades, the county and Stanford have operated under an understanding that any growth proposals by the university should steer clear of the foothills. The county's new planning effort is testing that consensus.[Thursday, September 1, 2022]