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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
City changes direction on East Meadow bikeway
Seeking to thread the needle between residents' wishes and grant requirements, Palo Alto advanced on Monday a plan to install bike improvements along sections of East Meadow Drive and Fabian Way.[Tuesday, August 10, 2021]
Police chief supports vax mandate after rate among officers faces scrutiny
As in-person services resume at City Hall, the city is considering whether to institute a vaccine requirement for its employees, a move that has already been made by Santa Clara County and San Francisco.[Monday, August 9, 2021]
Heads of Palo Alto's library, IT departments shed 'interim' tag
Citing their leadership, Palo Alto has stripped the "interim" tag from Gayathri Kanth and Darren Numoto and appointed them directors of the Library and Information Technology departments, respectively.[Monday, August 9, 2021]
Supply shortages delay opening of Palo Alto's new bike bridge
Facing construction delays and low supplies, Palo Alto now plans to open its new bike bridge over U.S. Highway 101 in late October, according to a city announcement.[Saturday, August 7, 2021]
As church prepares to welcome vehicle dwellers, neighbors clamor for background checks
Unitarian Universalist Church's plans to launch a safe parking program on its lot has faced a new obstacle from its neighbors at Stevenson House, which is arguing that all participants should be subject to criminal background checks.[Wednesday, August 4, 2021]
Palo Alto eyes former water treatment site for interim housing
Inspired by Mountain View's example, Palo Alto may explore a new idea to assist the city's growing population of unhoused residents: a homeless shelter with more than 100 beds on San Antonio Road.[Wednesday, August 4, 2021]
Too much housing? Palo Alto among cities appealing their regional mandates
Despite general consensus that the region needs more housing, more than two dozen cities and Santa Clara County are appealing their assignments for the next Regional Housing Needs Allocation cycle.[Tuesday, August 3, 2021]
Need to get a building permit? Soon you can do that in person again in Palo Alto
After more than a year of virtual services, Palo Alto is planning to expand City Hall's in-person operations over the next two weeks. But with the delta variant spreading, all visitors are required to mask up.[Saturday, July 31, 2021]
Federal funds aid city's bid to replace aged fire station
Palo Alto's effort to rebuild Fire Station 4 next to Mitchell Park just received a big boost, with U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla including $6 million in funding for the project in his allocation request.[Tuesday, July 27, 2021]
As housing bills advance in Sacramento, critics and advocates amplify the debate
After a series of crushing defeats in the 2020 legislative session, housing advocates in Sacramento are hoping for better luck next month, when lawmakers return from their summer recess and take on dozens of pending housing bills.[Wednesday, July 21, 2021]