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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
Video shows Palo Alto police dog attack Mountain View resident
Palo Alto police released a video Tuesday showing a June 2020 mauling of a Mountain View resident by one of the agency's dogs, an incident that has led to a $20 million claim against the city.[Tuesday, March 16, 2021]
Fire Department confronts recruiting challenge as female firefighters opt out
With Palo Alto recordings its lowest number of female firefighters in decades, the city is preparing to spend more time, energy and money on reversing the trend.[Wednesday, March 17, 2021]
Garage dispute adds wrinkle to Castilleja's redevelopment plans
Castilleja's rebuilding proposal faced a fresh complication Monday when the City Council rejected staff's rationale for an underground garage, throwing the fate of the planned facility into doubt.[Tuesday, March 16, 2021]
Report recommends closing Churchill Avenue at Caltrain tracks
After numerous detours, Palo Alto is preparing to advance its most complex public infrastructure project in decades: a reconfiguration of its rail corridor so that the tracks no longer cross streets.[Tuesday, March 16, 2021]
Town hall highlights clashing views in Castilleja's redevelopment plan
Leaders from Castilleja School and neighborhood group Preserve Neighborhood Quality of Life Now outlined their hopes and concerns about the school's redevelopment at a Thursday town hall.[Friday, March 12, 2021]
City clerk plans to retire after 14 years in Palo Alto
City Clerk Beth Minor, who joined the city in 2007 and who has served as the main liaison between the public and the City Council for the past five years, is preparing to retire at the end of July.[Thursday, March 11, 2021]
Despite budget crunch, Palo Alto may explore building new skate park
Does Palo Alto need a new skate park? For Sam Kaplinsky and the roughly 2,000 people who signed his petition, the answer is a resounding "Yes!"[Wednesday, March 10, 2021]
Palo Alto tweaks retail rules as vacancies rise
Confronted with a struggling retail climate, the City Council voted Monday to adjust some of its retail rules and allow gyms and small medical offices to fill vacant space in the city's main commercial areas.[Tuesday, March 9, 2021]
Emotions run high as City Council launches review of Castilleja's growth plan
An error in tabulating the size of Castilleja School's buildings could add months of delay to the school's contentious plan to redevelop its campus and expand enrollment -- a proposal that the City Council began to review Monday night.[Tuesday, March 9, 2021]
Developer looks to build 75 housing units, office building near California Avenue Caltrain station
After years of struggling to promote housing development, Palo Alto is suddenly awash with proposals, with most targeting the area near California Avenue. The latest of these eyes 123 Sherman Ave.[Friday, March 5, 2021]