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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
A longtime Sacramento critic, Lydia Kou announces run for state Assembly
Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou, a staunch critic of California's approach to encourage more housing, announced on Monday that she plans to run for the state Assembly.[Monday, May 15, 2023]
José Andrés' restaurant plan at risk as Stanford Shopping Center owner threatens suit over gas ban
The owner of Stanford Shopping Center is threatening to sue Palo Alto after the city had indicated that it will not allow a new building that is set to house a restaurant from world-renowned chef Jose Andres to use natural gas.[Wednesday, May 10, 2023]
Tired of train horns, Menlo Park and Palo Alto advance plans for 'quiet zone'
Palo Alto and Menlo Park have joined forces to combat a common foe: blaring train horns. But an analysis shows that one of these two cities will have a far quicker and cheaper journey than the other should it choose to go that route.[Thursday, April 27, 2023]
New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the Peninsula
With the Bay Area adopting sweeping new rules to phase out gas-fueled appliances, city and county officials in Menlo Park, Palo Alto and the region are debating the risks and benefits of going fully electric.[Wednesday, March 22, 2023]
State Sen. Josh Becker revives effort to address police radio encryption
After falling just short in the final days of last year's legislative session, Becker is renewing his push for a law that would require law enforcement to make radio communications accessible to the media.[Thursday, March 16, 2023]
Lifted by federal funds, Palo Alto Airport prepares to welcome electric aircraft
When Palo Alto took over operations of its namesake airport from Santa Clara County nine years ago, the busy Baylands hub was in a sad state: losing money and wearing down from insufficient upkeep. Now, things are at last looking up.[Tuesday, March 7, 2023]
East Palo Alto woman killed in motorcycle crash on San Antonio Road
A woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday night, March 2, after she reportedly struck a pole while riding east on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, near the Mountain View border.[Friday, March 3, 2023]
Stanford sues Santa Clara County over tax exemptions for faculty residences
Seeking to cement a tax exemption for faculty homes on its campus, Stanford University on Monday filed a suit against Santa Clara County contending that these residences should be treated like other educational facilities.[Tuesday, February 28, 2023]
Palo Alto backs e-bike ban on Baylands trails
After a debate that put Palo Alto's green values on a collision course, the City Council voted Monday night to ban e-bicycles on unpaved trails in all nature preserves, including the Baylands.[Tuesday, February 28, 2023]
Redevelopment plan raises hopes, anxieties at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto
Residents of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park know what it feels like to have their lives upended by events beyond their control. And as new plans to upgrade the park advance, some are growing anxious about their future living conditions.[Thursday, February 16, 2023]