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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
Residents launch referendum petition to keep ban on nonresidents at Foothills Park
Palo Alto's recent decision to expand access to Foothills Park by welcoming nonresidents to the exclusive nature preserve is facing a challenge from a group of residents who are hoping to reverse it through a referendum.[Wednesday, December 2, 2020]
Palo Alto strikes ban on nonresidents at Foothills Park
Seeking to settle a lawsuit from the NAACP and the ACLU and resolve a long-standing community debate, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to abolish a contentious policy that excludes nonresidents from visiting Foothills Park.[Tuesday, November 3, 2020]
Facing a lawsuit, Palo Alto looks to permanently expand Foothills Park access
Spurred by a lawsuit from a coalition that includes the ACLU and the NAACP, Palo Alto is preparing to permanently abolish a long-standing policy of limiting Foothills Park access to residents and their guests.[Friday, October 23, 2020]
Bay Area's new growth plan eyes massive housing influx in Silicon Valley
Sometime in early 2021, city planners throughout the Bay Area will receive a daunting assignment: a mandate to accommodate their cities' "fair share" of the region's projected housing growth.[Thursday, October 22, 2020]
With new deal, communities seek to cement partnership on land use concerns
After banding over shared concerns about Stanford University's growth plan, city and county officials in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are preparing to sign a "Land Use Compact" that would sustain the newly forged partnership.[Monday, September 21, 2020]
Palo Alto faces lawsuit over 'residents-only' policy at Foothills Park
A group of civil rights organizations and residents filed a lawsuit against Palo Alto on Tuesday in a bid to repeal a contentious law that bans non-Palo Altans from visiting Foothills Park unless accompanied by a city resident.[Tuesday, September 15, 2020]
Housing bills fizzle in California's frantic final day of legislative session
After seeing their ambitious plans to address the housing crisis derailed by the pandemic, state lawmakers concluded Monday's legislative session with few notable achievements on the topic.[Wednesday, September 2, 2020]
Man with alleged 'Boogaloo' ties arrested for threatening key health officer in Bay Area's COVID-19 response
A Gilroy resident with alleged ties to the militant, far-right "Boogaloo" movement was arrested last week for sending more than 20 threatening and profane letters to Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody.[Tuesday, September 1, 2020]
State Legislature approves — and limits — eviction protections amid pandemic
Hours before California's eviction ban was set to expire, state legislators approved a bill Monday that will both extend and limit protections to tenants who can't pay their rent because of pandemic-related hardships.[Tuesday, September 1, 2020]
Stanford closes off most of its campus to visitors
Stanford University has banned visitors who are not affiliated with its academic programs from entering much of its campus as of Sept. 1, a sweeping restriction that university leaders say is necessary to resume research and teaching.[Friday, August 28, 2020]