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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
Julie Lythcott-Haims weighs run for Congress seat
Author and Palo Alto City Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims is considering jumping into the race to succeed Rep. Anna Eshoo in the U.S. Congress, this publication has learned.[Friday, December 1, 2023]
Housing or parking? Palo Alto considers new proposals for downtown parking lots
Should Palo Alto's downtown parking lots be redeveloped to make way for affordable housing, new garages, or both? That's the question the City Council will weigh later this month, as it reviews proposals from two housing developers.[Friday, December 1, 2023]
Citing urgency of climate change, Palo Alto resident enters race for Eshoo's seat in Congress
Joby Bernstein is not a seasoned politician, but the Palo Alto resident believes his energy, enthusiasm and passion for investing and tackling climate change will serve him well in his next venture: running for Congress.[Thursday, November 30, 2023]
Caltrans remains on course for El Camino bike lanes in Palo Alto
As Palo Alto looks ahead to its next phase of bike improvements, city officials are also bracing for a bike project that they had never signed up for: the creation of an El Camino Real bikeway.[Thursday, November 30, 2023]
'Great urban design' or 'Affront to democracy'? High-rise project ignites debate over city growth
Depending on whom you ask, the proposed high-rise development near the California Avenue Caltrain station is either an exemplar of smart urban planning or an affront to democracy.[Thursday, November 30, 2023]
Joe Simitian announces bid to succeed Anna Eshoo in Congress
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian announced his candidacy to replace U.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, who will step away from Congress next year after nearly three decades in Washington, D.C.[Wednesday, November 29, 2023]
After three years of advocacy, Palo Alto Renters' Association to dissolve
Palo Alto Renters' Association, a nonprofit that formed in 2020 to support local tenants, will soon be no more. It is being absorbed by Palo Alto Forward, another housing-focused nonprofit, leaders of the both organizations said.[Tuesday, November 28, 2023]
Armed robbers take off with catalytic converter near Pardee Park
Palo Alto police are looking for two men who sawed off a catalytic converter from a parked car during an armed robbery that took place near Pardee Park early Tuesday morning.[Tuesday, November 28, 2023]
Palo Alto's new rental registry sparks debate over enforcement
As the Palo Alto City Council voted Monday to advance the city's rental registry, members left one critical question outstanding: What should the city do with the data once it's collected?[Tuesday, November 28, 2023]
Palo Alto City Council members look to raise their own salaries
After approving raises for just about every major labor group over the past year, the Palo Alto City Council is now shifting its focus to employees who some members believe are overdue for a salary bump: themselves.[Monday, November 27, 2023]