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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
Palo Alto passes emergency law to restrict firearms shops
Responding to a recent surge in gun sales around Santa Clara County, Palo Alto on Tuesday adopted an emergency law that would make it more difficult for firearms dealers to set up shop.[Wednesday, June 22, 2022]
Bill to remove police radio encryption faces pushback
Sen. Josh Becker's bill that would restore media access to police radio communications got past the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Supporters warned that the bill's fate is far from certain.[Tuesday, June 21, 2022]
With help from new housing laws, SummerHill wins approval for townhome project
Despite getting panned during Palo Alto's architectural review process, SummerHill Homes got the green light for a 48-townhome project, which showcases the growing influence of state housing laws.[Tuesday, June 21, 2022]
Palo Alto passes 'restoration' budget as revenues recover
With revenues bouncing back after a pandemic slump, the Palo Alto City Council approved on Monday a budget that restores many of the services and positions that it had cut over the past two years.[Tuesday, June 21, 2022]
More candidates explore run for Palo Alto City Council
The pool of candidates seeking to fill seats on the Palo Alto City Council may soon expand, with three residents recently filing paperwork indicating that they are exploring a run.[Monday, June 20, 2022]
Redefining downtowns: How Peninsula cities have completely transformed their civic centers
In this special report, journalist Gennady Sheyner takes a deep dive into Peninsula downtowns and how some cities have transformed theirs using a powerful 1970s planning tool.[Friday, June 17, 2022]
Drought, maintenance costs raise Palo Alto's utilities rates
Palo Alto residents will see their utilities rates go up this summer due to a combination of rising water prices, dry hydroelectric conditions and a pandemic-driven drop in gas consumption, according to Palo Alto Utilities.[Wednesday, June 15, 2022]
Ed Lauing makes fresh bid for City Council seat
Ed Lauing, a City Hall veteran who has over a decade of experience on Palo Alto commissions, said Tuesday that he plans to run for the Palo Alto City Council.[Tuesday, June 14, 2022]
Economic anxieties complicate Palo Alto's march toward business tax
As Palo Alto prepares to place a business tax to the November ballot, city leaders are bracing for an onslaught of opposition from local corporations, developers and regional organizations.[Tuesday, June 14, 2022]
Kumar tops field of challengers for Eshoo's seat
Democrat Rishi Kumar is poised for a November rematch with Rep. Anna Eshoo, with Tuesday's election results showing him ahead of six other candidates vying for her congressional seat.[Tuesday, June 7, 2022]