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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
San Francisco Airport leans on new navigation system to address noise complaints
Faced with a chorus of complaints from Palo Alto about airplane noise, San Francisco Airport officials on Monday floated the idea of new routes that would allow aircrafts to fly higher and veer closer to the Bay as they pass the city.[Tuesday, July 18, 2023]
Bike lanes along El Camino? Caltrans proposal catches Palo Alto off balance
A new proposal by Caltrans to install bike lanes along El Camino Real has caught Palo Alto officials and bike advocates off guard, with some now wondering what -- if anything -- the city can do to influence the contentious plan.[Thursday, July 13, 2023]
Housing nonprofits drop suit against Palo Alto
The two nonprofit groups that had sued Palo Alto in February over its failure to approve a housing plan by the state's deadline have withdrawn their lawsuit, court records show.[Thursday, July 13, 2023]
State budget proposes funds for Black history museum in East Palo Alto, senior housing in North Fair Oaks
After grappling with a $30.7-billion deficit, California lawmakers approved this week a budget that adds funding for child care, transit and climate change. It also includes $10 million for various local projects on the Peninsula.[Friday, June 30, 2023]
Police: Dog attack leaves 1-year-old with severe injuries in East Palo Alto
A 1-year-old child suffered severe injuries and was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a dog in East Palo Alto on Tuesday evening, according to the East Palo Alto Police Department.[Thursday, June 22, 2023]
Study deals blow to plan to replace Pope-Chaucer bridge
An ambitious plan to replace the flood-prone Pope-Chaucer bridge between Palo Alto and Menlo Park is on the verge of faltering after the agency overseeing the project concluded that new bridge would actually endanger downstream areas.[Friday, June 9, 2023]
With deadline looming, Becker bills on privacy, clean energy advance in state Senate
State Sen. Josh Becker stood apart from most of his Democratic colleagues this week when he opted not to support this year's most contentious housing bill, SB 423, which streamlines the review process for new residential developments.[Thursday, June 1, 2023]
Gus Mattammal to challenge Berman in race for Assembly seat
Gus Mattammal, a Republican entrepreneur who last year ran for the U.S. Congress, announced Tuesday that he will vie for a state Assembly seat that is currently occupied by Marc Berman.[Wednesday, May 24, 2023]
Cities raise concerns about bill that extends streamlined approval for housing
Senate Bill 423 would indefinitely extend an existing law that creates a streamlined approval process for housing.[Thursday, May 18, 2023]
Settlement clears way for José Andrés restaurant to cook with gas in Palo Alto
Faced with a threat of a lawsuit, city administrators have reversed their earlier decision and will now allow the new restaurant that chef José Andrés plans to open at Stanford Shopping Center to use natural gas.[Wednesday, May 17, 2023]