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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
Developer hopes to bring 70 new apartments to University Avenue
A developer has filed a formal application to construct a four-story building with 70 apartments and ground-floor offices on University Avenue. Of the apartments, 20% would be reserved as affordable housing.[Monday, January 3, 2022]
Palo Alto considers relaxed rules for Foothills Nature Preserve entry
After an initial spike, the number of visitors to Foothills Nature Preserve has tapered off in recent months, prompting city officials to further loosen rules for entering the once exclusive destination.[Thursday, December 30, 2021]
Auditors to scrutinize construction of new public safety building
Seeking to contain the costs of its largest infrastructure project -- a new public safety building near California Avenue -- Palo Alto has charged its city auditor with examining every change order and invoice.[Tuesday, December 28, 2021]
In a year marked by rapid adjustments, Palo Alto advanced some key goals but fell short on others
Despite COVID-19, Palo Alto made significant progress this year on numerous goals that preceded the pandemic. We look back at some of the trends that have defined City Hall in 2021.[Tuesday, December 28, 2021]
Berman, Low seek fresh Assembly terms in different districts
Assembly member Marc Berman will seek a new term, with hopes to represent a freshly redrawn district. He will not have to face Assembly member Evan Low, who's eyeing an adjacent district.[Monday, December 27, 2021]
New district lines could spark heated race for Marc Berman's seat
Most locals won't see a dramatic shift when California adopts new borders for state Senate, state Assembly and Congressional districts except Marc Berman, whose path to reelection may get more complicated.[Thursday, December 23, 2021]
Holiday Fund: Palo Alto's tree nonprofit branches out beyond city borders
Canopy is planting seeds of justice in the community by educating residents about trees through events, classes and programs. In some cases, the nonprofit's work has led to life-changing experiences.[Friday, December 24, 2021]
Settlement reached in police dog attack
Palo Alto and Mountain View have reached a settlement with Joel Alejo, who was attacked and repeatedly bitten by a police dog while he was sleeping in a shed in Mountain View last year, court records show.[Tuesday, December 21, 2021]
Citing health risks, Palo Alto extends remote meetings for boards, commissions
Palo Alto's boards and commissions will likely continue to meet remotely at least until March. The City Council made the decision last week, citing the health risks of restoring in-person meetings during the pandemic.[Tuesday, December 21, 2021]
Anonymous donor offers $30M to turn idea of public gym into a reality
Palo Alto's plan to build a new public gym received a major boost, with an anonymous donor proposing to give over $30 million if the city provides land and additional money, Mayor Tom DuBois said.[Thursday, December 16, 2021]