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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
FAA forms panel to give communities a voice on plane routes, altitudes
Spurred by outrage over airplane noise from residents of the Midpeninsula, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has agreed to form a committee aimed at giving critics a louder voice in future negotiations over plane routes and flight altitudes.[Tuesday, March 8, 2016]
Court rulings gives big boost to high-speed rail
California's high-speed rail system surged past a major legal obstacle this week when a Sacramento Superior Court judge tossed out a long-simmering lawsuit from the Central Valley.[Tuesday, March 8, 2016]
Assembly candidates square off in Democratic forum
The race to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento kicked off in earnest on Sunday afternoon at a forum in Los Altos when five candidates looking to represent the 24th District offered their thoughts on high-speed rail, affordable housing, the legalization of marijuana and other issues of interest to Silicon Valley.[Sunday, February 21, 2016]
Report: High-speed rail to launch in Silicon Valley
California's high-speed rail system would make its debut in the Bay Area, with bullet trains whisking passengers between San Francisco and Bakersfield by as early as 2025, under a business plan that the California High Speed Rail Authority released Thursday.[Friday, February 19, 2016]
FAA vows to take fresh look at flight paths, altitudes
Responding to a rising volume of complaints about airplane noise, the Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to take a fresh look at flight paths, plane altitudes and new procedures that would bring some peace to the afflicted skies above San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.[Tuesday, November 17, 2015]
Eshoo's bills aim to lower volume on aircraft noise
Responding to an upswell of concern from local residents about increasing airplane noise, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo on Nov. 6 unveiled a pair of bills that designed to restore some peace to local skies.[Monday, November 9, 2015]
Palo Alto blasts high-speed rail project for moving too fast
With plans for California's high-speed rail system accelerating on the Peninsula, Palo Alto officials on Tuesday ramped up their opposition to a process that they argue is moving too fast and in the wrong direction.[Wednesday, October 14, 2015]
High-speed rail shifts focus back to the Bay Area
After gaining some momentum in the Central Valley, California's beleaguered high-speed rail project is now hoping for a fresh start – and a smoother journey – on the Peninsula.[Friday, September 11, 2015]
Assembly race: Berman, Kasperzak off to fast starts
The primary election is still nearly a year away but the two leading contenders to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento have hit the ground running, with each raising more than $100,000 and picking up a list of endorsements from regional dignitaries.[Tuesday, July 21, 2015]
Motorcyclist dies after crash at Skyline Blvd. near Alpine Road
A 24-year-old man died near Skyline Boulevard on Saturday afternoon after the motorcycle he was riding drifted off an embankment just south of Alpine Road and crashed into several trees, according to California Highway Patrol.[Monday, June 15, 2015]