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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
As rent costs reach new heights, Palo Alto to revisit tenant protections
Seeking to provide relief to local renters at a time of astronomical housing costs, Palo Alto is considering adopting new laws that further restrict evictions and cap rent increases.[Thursday, November 4, 2021]
Firefighters 'burned out' after years of staffing cuts
Budget cuts and position reductions have taken their toll on the Fire Department, where fewer people are now responding to more calls and personnel are increasingly reporting feeling burned out.[Wednesday, November 3, 2021]
Rising costs don't deter Palo Alto from pursuing interim housing project
Despite a recent spike in the projected price tag, city leaders reaffirmed on Monday their commitment to build an 88-apartment shelter for unhoused residents on San Antonio Road.[Tuesday, November 2, 2021]
Plan to close Churchill Avenue near tracks faces backlash
Southgate residents see bitter irony in the city's decision to call its campaign to redesign the rail crossings "Connecting Palo Alto." One option -- the closure of Churchill Avenue -- would do the very opposite, they argued Monday.[Tuesday, November 2, 2021]
Decision time: Palo Alto City Council to weigh closure of Churchill Avenue
Nearly a decade after Palo Alto embarked on a journey to redesign its four rail crossings, the city is preparing to answer a critical question: Should the city close Churchill to traffic near the tracks?[Thursday, October 28, 2021]
Costs rise for Palo Alto's 'transitional housing' project
When city officials backed last month a plan to build 88 apartments for the unhoused, their biggest concern about the project was its cost. The project's latest price tag suggests that concern was justified.[Wednesday, October 27, 2021]
As budget outlook brightens, residents call for more leaf-blower enforcement
Facing an unexpected revenue boost, the City Council began to pivot Monday from a protracted period of budget cuts to restoration. One area that will likely see more funding is code enforcement.[Tuesday, October 26, 2021]
New housing proposals meet with resistance from their neighbors
Two proposals for new housing in north and south Palo Alto neighborhoods reflect both promising and worrying trends, according to supporters and detractors of the residential projects.[Monday, October 25, 2021]
Federal grant helps Palo Alto bring back firefighter positions
After slashing five firefighter positions because of budget challenges last year, Palo Alto is now preparing to revive them thanks to a federal grant.[Monday, October 25, 2021]
Palo Alto fails in attempt to appeal housing mandate
Palo Alto's effort to lower its housing mandate fell flat Friday afternoon, when the Association of Bay Area Governments swiftly and emphatically swatted down the city's appeal.[Friday, October 22, 2021]