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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
New life eyed for the historic Nut House building
A proposal to partially demolish and rehabilitate a building that once housed Antonio's Nut House and, before that, a Safeway supermarket, is moving ahead with broad support from Palo Alto's Historic Resources Board.[Wednesday, June 1, 2022]
Ukrainian president shares thoughts on 'cruel war,' value of freedom in Stanford address
In his address to Stanford University students on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recalled the story of a Ukrainian boy who fled Mariupol, a city on the Sea of Azov that was devastated by the invading Russian army.[Saturday, May 28, 2022]
Senate approves Becker's bill to limit police radio encryption
A bill from State Sen. Josh Becker that would require California law enforcement agencies to find alternatives to radio encryption cleared the state Senate on Thursday.[Thursday, May 26, 2022]
Senate bill to limit police encryption scores another victory
State Sen. Josh Becker's proposal to require police departments to find alternatives to radio encryption took another major step forward Thursday when the Senate Appropriation Committee voted to advance the bill.[Friday, May 20, 2022]
Eshoo faces rivals from left, right and center in bid to retain Congress seat
Seven candidates vying to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo in a newly redrawn Silicon Valley congressional district know they face an uphill climb against the political veteran. On Tuesday, the challengers made their cases.[Wednesday, May 4, 2022]
As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, Mountain View lines up for federal funds
When the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse for federal grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Palo Alto was conspicuously left out.[Thursday, April 28, 2022]
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' bill
Assembly member Marc Berman apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining about a proposed bill that governed "unprofessional conduct" among doctors.[Thursday, April 21, 2022]
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' bill
Assembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining about a proposed bill that governed "unprofessional conduct" among doctors.[Wednesday, April 20, 2022]
Becker bill to remove police radio encryption picks up support
A bill by Sen. Josh Becker that would require law enforcement agencies throughout California to find alternatives to encrypting their radio communications was approved on Tuesday by the Senate Public Safety Committee.[Wednesday, April 20, 2022]
Executive director of Cities Association threatens to sue member cities
Andrea Jordan, executive director of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County, has notified the 15 cities in the association that she may sue them unless they pay her $441,000 to resolve claims of harassment and discrimination.[Thursday, April 14, 2022]