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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 Council clashes over appointments to new housing panel
Palo Alto's effort to craft a new housing vision got off to a rocky start Monday, with the council at odds over appointments to a citizens group before approving the roster through a partisan process.[Tuesday, April 6, 2021]
After police encrypt radios, City Council looks for ways to restore transparency
The City Council has pushed back against the Police Department's abrupt move to encrypt all radio communications, with several members suggesting that the policy should be revised or reversed.[Tuesday, April 6, 2021]
As police encrypt their radios, Palo Alto eyes new measures to boost transparency
Facing a fresh claim of excessive force by a police officer and ongoing concerns about transparency within Palo Alto police, the City Council will consider on Monday new measures to improve oversight in the department.[Thursday, April 1, 2021]
More scrutiny but no charges for Palo Alto officer after dog attack
The recently released video of a Palo Alto police dog attacking a man who was sleeping in a backyard shed has brought fresh scrutiny to the agency's K-9 program but no charges for the dog's handler.[Tuesday, March 30, 2021]
Eighty applicants vie for seats on Palo Alto's new housing panel
Seventeen volunteers, including residents, activists and property owners, will be chosen from 80 applicants for a complex task: drafting a roadmap for expanding Palo Alto's housing supply.[Tuesday, March 30, 2021]
Castilleja School forced to revise redevelopment plan
Castilleja School suffered a setback Monday to its plan to rebuild and modernize its Bryant Street campus when a skeptical City Council demanded major revisions to the school's application, including a redesign of its parking garage.[Tuesday, March 30, 2021]
Federal funds brighten Palo Alto's bleak budget outlook
After a year of budget cuts, service reductions and staff layoffs, Palo Alto is preparing to get $12 million from the U.S. government -- money that the city hopes will smoothen its path to economic recovery.[Thursday, March 25, 2021]
As rail proposals split community, City Council struggles to find a solution
Stifled by division, funding uncertainty, and a lack of good design options, the council on Tuesday was unable to reach any consensus about how to advance its goal to redesign three rail crossings.[Wednesday, March 24, 2021]
City leaders denounce xenophobia, vow to combat anti-Asian discrimination
The City Council added its voice to a growing chorus of cities and public agencies denouncing xenophobia, racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with a resolution passed Monday night.[Tuesday, March 23, 2021]
Medical offices at Town & Country? City Council not sold on shopping center proposal
With the retail scene at Town & Country Village feeling the pain during the COVID-19 pandemic, the shopping center's owners are looking to medical offices for a cure.[Monday, March 22, 2021]