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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
Palo Alto back on track for a 2022 business tax
After dropping its plan for a business tax last spring, the city resuscitated it on Tuesday as it seeks new revenues to fund transportation, affordable housing and other key community priorities.[Tuesday, June 15, 2021]
Following a frantic year, Pets In Need gradually reopens to Palo Alto's animal lovers
After transforming itself from a full-fledged animal shelter to a network that links would-be pet owners with their new companions, Pets In Need is preparing to once again welcome residents.[Wednesday, June 16, 2021]
Police auditor to vet cases in which Palo Alto officers point guns
Palo Alto moved Monday to further expand the purview of its independent police auditor when the City Council directed the firm to review each instance in which officers aim their guns at individuals.[Tuesday, June 15, 2021]
Facing division over Ventura plan, Palo Alto delays action
With Palo Alto's plans for the Ventura neighborhood mired in uncertainty and facing heavy community opposition, the City Council agreed Monday to hit the pause button on the multiyear planning effort.[Tuesday, June 15, 2021]
As COVID restrictions lift, Palo Alto plans to reopen facilities
While many pandemic health restrictions are set to expire this Tuesday when the state fully reopens, Palo Alto's emergence from the emergency is expected to unfold incrementally.[Friday, June 11, 2021]
Departure of Fry's Electronics leaves Palo Alto with a zoning dilemma
The City Council has a rare opportunity to exercise some power over the future of 340 Portage Ave. site for potential housing after 15 years of helplessly watching commercial uses occupy it and leave.[Friday, June 11, 2021]
With no consensus in sight, Palo Alto's vision for Ventura gets murky
When Palo Alto considers on Monday a new vision for a section of the Ventura neighborhood, it will find itself choosing between alternatives that range from economically infeasible to politically unpopular.[Thursday, June 10, 2021]
Palo Alto police seek suspects in Louis Vuitton bag heist
A group of 11 people took 36 handbags from the Louis Vuitton store at Stanford Shopping Center on Monday afternoon before fleeing in five awaiting vehicles, according to Palo Alto police.[Wednesday, June 9, 2021]
New contract to expand police auditor's reach
Palo Alto's independent police auditor would have new powers to review instances involving violent arrests and internal disputes between police officers under a contract that the City Council is set to approve on Monday.[Wednesday, June 9, 2021]
City nixes plan for medical offices at Town & Country Village
After flirting with the idea of allowing medical businesses at the Town & Country Village shopping center, the Palo Alto City Council abruptly dropped the idea on Monday night.[Tuesday, June 8, 2021]