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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
Ed Lauing: A steady hand
Palo Alto City Council candidate Ed Lauing as been paying his civic dues for the past decade, first on the Parks and Recreation Commission, and then on the Planning and Transportation Commission, where he is now in his fourth year.[Friday, October 2, 2020]
Lydia Kou: Playing zone defense
Lydia Kou, who's looking to keep her seat on the Palo Alto City Council this fall, distinguishes herself from the other two "residentialists" on the council as less likely to compromise.[Friday, October 2, 2020]
Rebecca Eisenberg: Swinging for the fences
Palo Alto City Council candidate Rebecca Eisenberg, a corporate attorney, believes current council members have repeatedly kowtowed to the rich and the powerful at the community's expense.[Friday, October 2, 2020]
Pat Burt: Back in the game
Pat Burt believes his years of City Council experience can help Palo Alto deal with several challenges as well as reverse several troubling trends in City Hall culture if voters support him for council this fall.[Friday, October 2, 2020]
Five issues, 10 approaches: City Council candidates explain how they would improve Palo Alto
Get a rundown of where the 10 candidates running for Palo Alto City Council stand on housing, transportation, the pandemic, finance and commercial development.[Friday, October 2, 2020]
With hotels struggling, Palo Alto pulls out of regional visitors bureau
Responding to concerns from local hotels, Palo Alto is cutting ties with the San Mateo County Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau for regional marketing services.[Saturday, October 3, 2020]
Palo Alto dismantles City Auditor's Office, shifts to national firm
After years of complaining about internal strife in the City Auditor's Office, the City Council moved on Monday to cut every position in the small office and outsource its operations to Baker Tilly US.[Tuesday, September 29, 2020]
City Council incumbents maintain cash edge in crowded Palo Alto race
The two incumbents in the 10-candidate field for City Council are leading in cash raised, while six challengers have over $20,000 in donations, campaign finance disclosures show.[Friday, September 25, 2020]
Palo Alto City Council candidates diverge on housing, unite on police reform
Ten City Council candidates diverged over housing strategies Thursday, though most agreed that the city needs stronger police oversight, campaign finance reform and expanded Foothills Park access.[Friday, September 25, 2020]
Despite looming questions over Caltrain and high-speed rail, Palo Alto moves ahead with grade separation effort
As Palo Alto nears a critical juncture to redesign its rail crossings, city leaders are facing the prospect that the effort could be upended.[Wednesday, September 23, 2020]