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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
Man with alleged 'Boogaloo' ties arrested for threatening county health officer
A Gilroy resident with alleged ties to the militant, far-right "Boogaloo" movement was arrested last week for sending more than 20 threatening and profane letters to Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody.[Tuesday, September 1, 2020]
State Legislature approves — and limits — eviction protections amid pandemic
Hours before California's eviction ban was set to expire, state legislators approved a bill Monday that will both extend and limit protections to tenants who can't pay their rent because of pandemic-related hardships.[Tuesday, September 1, 2020]
State lawmakers push bills to ban police chokeholds, require release of discipline records
With less than a week left in the legislative session, state lawmakers are rushing to advance a series of bills on police force, including ones that would ban officers from administering chokeholds and firing tear gas at protesters.[Tuesday, August 25, 2020]
Hungry for housing, Palo Alto seeks to lure developers to San Antonio Road
After failing to lure residential developments to its main downtown districts, Palo Alto is shifting its sights to a part of the city that few in the past had envisioned as an ideal housing destination: San Antonio Road.[Saturday, August 15, 2020]
Caltrain gets a lifeline after counties strike compromise on tax measure
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday threw its support behind placing a tax measure to fund Caltrain operations on the November ballot -- a move that offers the transit agency a lifeline after weeks of uncertainty.[Tuesday, August 4, 2020]
Palo Alto moves to expand access to 'residents-only' Foothills Park
Palo Alto's prolonged and polarizing debate over whether nonresidents should be allowed to visit Foothills Park moved toward a compromise on Monday, when the City Council agreed to expand access to the pristine and exclusive preserve.[Tuesday, August 4, 2020]
Santa Clara County will no longer seek death penalty, DA says
District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Wednesday that his office will no longer seek the death penalty, that it will form a new unit to investigate police misconduct and that it will work to eliminate cash bail.[Thursday, July 23, 2020]
Santa Clara County will no longer seek death penalty, DA says
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Wednesday that his office will no longer seek the death penalty, that it will form a new unit to investigate police misconduct and that it will work to eliminate cash bail.[Wednesday, July 22, 2020]
Study: High-speed rail could slow down emergency responders on Peninsula
Despite a decade of delays, funding uncertainties and political hurdles, California's embattled high-speed rail project continues to slowly advance, with plans to complete the section between San Francisco and Los Angeles by 2033.[Saturday, July 11, 2020]
Activist group calls on city to 'desegregate' Foothills Park
About a dozen activists met under the full moon on Sunday night to paint the message 'Desegregate' along Page Mill Road in front of the Foothills Park entrance.[Wednesday, July 8, 2020]