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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
LaDoris Cordell: Jackson has 'made the U.S. Supreme Court look more and more like America'
Retired Judge LaDoris Cordell said she was overjoyed when the U.S. Senate votes were tallied on Thursday afternoon and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson officially secured her historic elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court.[Thursday, April 7, 2022]
Palo Alto's ambitious plans for transitional housing hit financial hurdle
While Mountain View and Redwood City have each received hefty grants through the state's Homekey program to build modular units for the homeless, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to do the same remains in limbo.[Thursday, April 7, 2022]
Becker bill aims to tackle hurdles to local affordable-housing efforts
Seeking to spur affordable housing production, state Sen. Josh Becker has authored a bill that aims to both provide more funds for housing developers and expand the list of housing projects that cities can build to get state credit.[Tuesday, March 22, 2022]
Becker bill would restore public access to police radio communications
Police departments throughout California would be required to make their radio communications accessible to the press and the public under new legislation proposed by state Sen. Josh Becker.[Friday, March 18, 2022]
Worried about Ukrainian co-workers, Silicon Valley tech companies mobilize to aid refugees and the war effort
Silicon Valley CEOs have strong ties with Ukraine, where many of their employees are currently based. They share their thoughts and concerns about their Ukrainian workforce.[Thursday, March 17, 2022]
Palo Alto seeks answers about new police policies after canine attack in Mountain View
Seeking to learn more about recent changes to police policies, the Palo Alto City Council directed the police department to issue a written response to a police audit that scrutinized a recent incident involving a canine attack.[Tuesday, March 15, 2022]
As Russian invasion continues, local Ukrainians find allies in their communities
With their native land in crisis, the Ukrainian population in Palo Alto, Mountain View and other Peninsula cities has become increasingly visible and active over the past week.[Thursday, March 3, 2022]
Palo Alto defies grand jury recommendations for more 'area plans' to boost affordable housing
Palo Alto is taking a defiant stance toward a recommendation from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury that it pursue more area plans -- like Mountain View does -- and mixed-use projects in an effort to create affordable housing.[Thursday, March 3, 2022]
'We still believe in peace': Palo Alto residents lead vigil to support Ukraine
In a gesture of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, dozens of Palo Alto residents gathered Tuesday night in a College Terrace park for a candlelight vigil where they offered words of support and prayers for peace.[Wednesday, March 2, 2022]
Neighbors Abroad steps up to raise money for Ukrainian refugees
For Jeannet Kiessling, the crisis in Ukraine feels personal. Kiessling, who has been assisting Ukrainian orphans for more than a decade, is now leading an effort by Neighbors Abroad to help refugees who are fleeing the war.[Monday, February 28, 2022]