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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
Council to consider audit of Police Department's hiring practices
With Palo Alto looking to add police officers and replace its police chief, the city's independent police auditor is preparing to scrutinize the department's hiring and recruiting practices.[Wednesday, March 9, 2022]
Aged electric grid threatens Palo Alto's climate change goals
With the city encouraging a widespread push toward "electrification" to meet its goals on climate change, utility officials warn the electric grid may not be able to accommodate the effort.[Tuesday, March 8, 2022]
Palo Alto banks on private donors for new public gym
The death of philanthropist John Arrillaga, who offered $30 million for the new facility, has led the city to look for other funding sources.[Monday, March 7, 2022]
As Russian invasion continues, local Ukrainians find allies in their communities
With their native land in crisis, the Ukrainian population in Palo Alto, Mountain View and other Peninsula cities has become increasingly visible and active over the past week.[Thursday, March 3, 2022]
Judge tosses lawsuit from police officers over Black Lives Matter mural
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge on Thursday tossed a lawsuit from six Palo Alto police officers over a Black Lives Matter mural that the city commissioned in 2020 and that the officers claimed contained offensive imagery.[Wednesday, March 2, 2022]
Palo Alto defies grand jury recommendations for more 'area plans' to boost affordable housing
Palo Alto is taking a defiant stance toward a recommendation from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury that it pursue more area plans and mixed-use projects as part of an effort to create affordable housing.[Thursday, March 3, 2022]
'We still believe in peace': College Terrace residents lead vigil to support Ukraine
In a gesture of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, dozens of Palo Alto residents gathered Tuesday night in a College Terrace park for a candlelight vigil where they offered words of support and prayers for peace.[Wednesday, March 2, 2022]
Affordable housing project pitched for former Mike's Bikes site
Palo Alto's effort to encourage more affordable housing received a welcome boost Monday, when a developer proposed constructing 129 below-market-rate apartments in the Ventura neighborhood.[Tuesday, March 1, 2022]
California Avenue to remain car-free
California Avenue will likely stay closed to cars for the foreseeable future. It's also heading for another transformation, with the City Council launching an effort aimed at revitalizing the eclectic strip.[Tuesday, March 1, 2022]
Neighbors Abroad steps up to raise money for Ukrainian refugees
For Jeannet Kiessling, the crisis in Ukraine feels personal. Kiessling, who has been assisting Ukrainian orphans for more than a decade, is now leading an effort by Neighbors Abroad to help refugees who are fleeing the war.[Monday, February 28, 2022]