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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
Bay Area's new growth plan eyes massive housing influx in Silicon Valley
Palo Alto, which has consistently failed to meet its own housing targets, would be required to plan for more than 10,000 new units under a proposal by the Association of Bay Area Governments.[Thursday, October 22, 2020]
With new parking garage, Palo Alto looks to drive workers out of residential neighborhoods
When a parking garage near California Avenue opens next month, it will stand out as a conspicuous symbol of the city's new approach to managing parking spots.[Wednesday, October 21, 2020]
Palo Alto commissioners bristle at council's push to exert more control over advisory bodies
A new effort by the City Council to strengthen its control over the city's commission system is facing backlash from some of the commissioners, who argue that the rules will chill free speech.[Tuesday, October 20, 2020]
Plummeting revenues threaten planned public safety building
With the local economy in tatters and city revenues on a steep decline, Palo Alto is preparing to reconsider its most ambitious infrastructure project: the new public safety building that is slated to go up near California Avenue.[Tuesday, October 20, 2020]
With new rules, City Council looks to tighten its grip over boards, commissions
The long-standing system of citizen boards and commissions could see a shake-up Monday, when the council prepares to adopt rules that give it more power to shape their agendas and remove members.[Wednesday, October 14, 2020]
Gaines tapped to serve as Palo Alto's new deputy city manager
Chantal Cotton Gaines, a fixture in Palo Alto's recent efforts to launch the Office of Transportation and advance a new vision for the rail corridor, has been promoted to a senior position vacant since April.[Tuesday, October 13, 2020]
Santa Clara County restaurants, congregations can resume indoor service as COVID-19 cases drop
Restaurants and congregations in Santa Clara County will be able to reopen for indoor service on Wednesday under a revised public health order that loosens many of the restrictions that have been in place since March.[Tuesday, October 13, 2020]
Palo Alto's 'inclusive' playground excluded from reopening plan
The Magical Bridge has stood out as Palo Alto's only playground geared toward visitors of all abilities. But with other playgrounds now reopened, Magical Bridge users find themselves left out.[Tuesday, October 13, 2020]
Former Palo Alto council members challenge approved downtown project
A dispute between three former council members and city planners could determine the fate of a proposed development on University Avenue and the future of the city's seismic rehabilitation program.[Wednesday, October 7, 2020]
Palo Alto banks on backyard dwellings to meet housing targets
Eager to see more accessory dwelling units, city leaders agreed on Monday to revise the city's zoning code to make it easier for homeowners to turn portions of their backyards into living spaces.[Wednesday, October 7, 2020]