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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
Bike lanes? Wider sidewalks? Palo Alto looks to transform University Avenue
After establishing California Avenue as a permanent promenade, Palo Alto’s elected leaders are now shifting their focus toward revamping the city’s prime downtown artery: University Avenue.[Wednesday, December 13, 2023]
Palo Alto sees revenue boost as hotels start to fill up
Palo Alto's newest financial forecast shows a brightening outlook for the city's hotel industry, where revenues are now climbing back to historic levels after a pandemic swoon.[Tuesday, December 12, 2023]
'Dream Big!' Support grows for relaxing height limits for downtown housing projects
Palo Alto's plan to transform downtown parking lots into housing hubs may soon kick off on Lytton Avenue and Kipling Street, where the City Council hopes to encourage construction of a six-story project for low-income residents.[Tuesday, December 12, 2023]
'Back in business': Country Sun may remain open
Country Sun, the California Avenue grocery store known for its organic fare and vitamin selection, may not be shutting down this month after all. The business announced on Monday that it has been "saved" from closing.[Monday, December 11, 2023]
Evan Low, Julie Lythcott-Haims join race for Eshoo's seat in Congress
The race to succeed Anna Eshoo in the U.S. Congress continues to solidify this week, with Assembly member Evan Low, D-Campbell, and author Julie Lythcott-Haims announcing their intentions to succeed Eshoo in the 16th District.[Wednesday, December 6, 2023]
Survey shows growing frustrations with Palo Alto utilities
Palo Alto's latest citizen survey points to a welcome shift over the past year in residents' opinions about their local government, as well as a more concerning one when it comes to municipal utilities.[Wednesday, December 6, 2023]
Palo Alto council members back salary hikes for themselves
The Palo Alto City Council completed one of its fastest salary negotiations in recent history on Monday night, when it swiftly agreed to raise compensation for council members.[Monday, December 4, 2023]
Palo Alto eager to expand 'safe parking' programs for vehicle dwellers
Calling it a small but crucial tool for addressing homelessness, Palo Alto agreed on Monday to expand and make permanent a program that allows local congregations to devote parking spaces to vehicle dwellers.[Monday, December 4, 2023]
Palo Alto set to raise salaries of city manager and city attorney
After approving salary increases for most City Hall workers over the past year, the Palo Alto City Council is now preparing to raise salaries of two top staff members: the city manager and the city attorney.[Monday, December 4, 2023]
Police: Woman arrested after burglarizing occupied home in University South
Palo Alto police have arrested a woman who they said burglarized an occupied home in the University South neighborhood on Thursday evening and then stole a package from another home a few blocks away.[Sunday, December 3, 2023]