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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
Employee at Mike's Diner Bar in Palo Alto investigated for embezzlement
Police are investigating an employee for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from Mike's Diner Bar, a Midtown institution that was recently saved from eviction.[Friday, January 19, 2024]
Palo Alto, Tesla ink deal to upgrade substation near new engineering HQ
Seeking to accelerate Tesla's plans to open its new engineering headquarters, the City Council approved a deal with the car giant on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to expedite an upgrade of a substation on Hanover Street.[Wednesday, January 17, 2024]
Real or fake? Bill would force tech companies to 'watermark' AI-generated content
As the field of generative artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, ushering in a torrent of fake photos and videos, state Sen. Josh Becker is sponsoring a bill that would require AI companies to watermark their content.[Monday, January 15, 2024]
Builder's remedy project would bring nearly 200 apartments to Palo Alto side of San Antonio Road
Acclaim Companies, a developer whose seven-story apartment complex at the site of The Fish Market represents Palo Alto's most ambitious "builder’s remedy" application, is now pitching another major housing project on San Antonio Road.[Thursday, January 11, 2024]
Eshoo backs Simitian to succeed her in Congress
With the primary election for the coveted Silicon Valley congressional seat less than two months away, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced Wednesday that she is backing veteran lawmaker Joe Simitian to succeed her in Congress.[Wednesday, January 10, 2024]
As Palo Alto prepares to upgrade grid, Tesla races to the front of the line
Palo Alto and Tesla are preparing to strike a deal that would allow the car giant to complete a $24-million substation upgrade to aid its new engineering headquarters in Stanford Research Park.[Tuesday, January 9, 2024]
Becker takes over as leader of Bay Area lawmakers group
State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, won a plum assignment on Thursday when the California Legislative Bay Area Caucus elected him as its chair for the coming legislative session.[Friday, January 5, 2024]
Customers buy Country Sun in Palo Alto, avert closure
For Country Sun, the venerable organic produce store on California Avenue, the holiday season felt particularly festive this year after two customers stepped up to buy the market just as it was on the brink of closure.[Tuesday, January 2, 2024]
Who will succeed Eshoo? Here are the candidates
When U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced on Nov. 21 that she would not seek another term, she sent ripples through Silicon Valley's political establishment. By Dec. 13, a dozen people filed paperwork to run in the March 5 primary.[Friday, December 22, 2023]
Police: Taco Bell employee robbed at gunpoint near Mountain View border
A man with a handgun robbed a Taco Bell in south Palo Alto on Wednesday morning, police said in a release. He remains at large.[Friday, December 22, 2023]