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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 banned from bringing back residents-only requirement for Foothills Park
Palo Alto is permanently barred from limiting access to visitors to Foothills Park on the basis of residency under an injunction that a U.S. district court judge signed off on Monday.[Monday, January 25, 2021]
'Persistent' and 'consistent.' Report highlights Palo Alto's legacy of discrimination.
The history of Black and brown communities in Palo Alto is blighted by discrimination, exclusion and everyday indignities that make residents of color feel like they don't belong, the Human Relations Commission concluded in a report.[Thursday, January 21, 2021]
New parking fee, lower visitor cap on the horizon at Foothills Park
After seeing a spike in visits to Foothills Park, the Palo Alto City Council moved on Tuesday to sharply curtail the number of people who can enter the scenic preserve.[Wednesday, January 20, 2021]
City Council signals support for 113-apartment project
The City Council indicated Tuesday that it would be willing to use a new zoning tool to relax height and density restrictions and advance a mixed-use development with 113 apartments.[Tuesday, January 19, 2021]
Resignation creates another opening on Palo Alto's planning commission
The Palo Alto City Council will have a chance to fill three seats on the Planning and Transportation Commission in the coming weeks after Commissioner William Riggs' recent departure.[Saturday, January 16, 2021]
Prime for housing? New apartment plan targets 'moderate' earners
A residential block in the College Terrace neighborhood could become the site of a 24-unit apartment building under a proposal that the Palo Alto City Council will weigh in the coming months.[Friday, January 15, 2021]
Debate over Foothills Park access continues as Palo Alto weighs new restrictions
Nearly a month after Palo Alto opened the once-exclusive Foothills Park to the broader public, city leaders are preparing to adopt new restrictions on Tuesday to curb the sudden onrush of visitors.[Wednesday, January 13, 2021]
New numbers, same concerns as Palo Alto challenges housing mandate
A recent adjustment by regional planners could lower the number of housing units the city is required to plan for between 2023 and 2031. It has done little, however, to quell the City Council's anxieties about the allocation process.[Wednesday, January 13, 2021]
After political tussle, Vice Mayor Pat Burt on track to join the VTA board
When elected leaders from four north Santa Clara County cities meet later this month to pick their representative for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority board, Pat Burt will find himself in the driver's seat.[Tuesday, January 12, 2021]
Downtown Streets Team issues apology, retraction after board chair's 'inaccurate' comments
The Downtown Streets Team has issued an apology and retracted the false comments made by its board chair, who claimed that the Weekly "got it wrong" when it reported on allegations of sexual harassment against the nonprofit's leaders.[Monday, January 11, 2021]