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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
Bay Area extends stay-at-home order to May 3, adds new business restrictions
With the number of coronavirus cases rising and health systems bracing for a surge of patients, Bay Area health officials extended on Tuesday the regional stay-at-home order until May 3 and announced new restrictions on businesses.[Tuesday, March 31, 2020]
Hospitals brace for equipment shortages as coronavirus cases surge
As Santa Clara County braces for a large wave of coronavirus patients, hospitals are also preparing for a shortage of masks, gowns, respirators and other critical protective equipment.[Thursday, March 26, 2020]
Caltrain, VTA unfazed by the new coronavirus — despite fewer riders
Despite plummeting ridership and growing anxieties about the new coronavirus, transportation agencies are planning to keep trains and buses running on their regular schedules -- at least for now.[Tuesday, March 10, 2020]
Income inequality reaches a 'historic high' in Silicon Valley, new report shows
Despite a hot economy and a slight dip in home prices, 2019 was a year of reckoning for Silicon Valley's high-tech giants, according to a new report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley.[Wednesday, February 12, 2020]
'A unique opportunity': County eyes affordable housing in Palo Alto for adults with disabilities
A small, Santa Clara County-owned property in south Palo Alto may soon be redeveloped to create an increasingly valuable and rare commodity: affordable housing for adults with disabilities.[Tuesday, February 11, 2020]
State Senate candidates clash over housing policies, PG&E's future at Palo Alto forum
Seven candidates vying to succeed state Sen. Jerry Hill clashed Wednesday over housing policies, charter schools and a new proposal to have the state take over PG&E at a forum in Palo Alto.[Thursday, February 6, 2020]
Contentious housing bill SB 50 dies on the Senate floor
A last-gasp attempt to resurrect Senate Bill 50, a divisive housing bill that would have relaxed zoning standards for residential developments, fizzled on the Senate floor on Thursday morning.[Wednesday, January 29, 2020]
Stanford student found dead at fraternity house was LAHS grad
The Stanford University sophomore who was found dead at a the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house last Friday was Eitan Michael Weiner, son of a university professor and Stanford associate vice president, the university announced Monday.[Wednesday, January 22, 2020]
Coroner IDs man shot near Mountain View/Palo Alto border
A San Jose man who was shot in the stomach at a south Palo Alto parking lot early Tuesday morning has died, police said. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information related to the shooting.[Tuesday, January 21, 2020]
Man in intensive care after shooting near Mountain View border
A man was shot in the stomach while at a south Palo Alto parking lot early Tuesday morning, police said.[Tuesday, January 21, 2020]