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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 tenants sought for Cubberley
With its long-term future still in flux, Cubberley Community Center is preparing to welcome new tenants onto its sprawling campus to fill the space left behind by the departure of its largest tenant, Foothill College.[Friday, July 22, 2016]
CinéArts to shutter operations in August
Another cultural treasure in Palo Alto will flicker out of existence in August, when CinéArts at Palo Alto Square shuts down its operation, sources in the theater's parent company confirmed to the Palo Alto Weekly.[Wednesday, July 20, 2016]
Election: Berman, Veenker lead the pack in Assembly race
Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman is leading the pack in the race to succeed Rich Gordon in the 24th Assembly District, while attorney Vicki Veenker and Menlo Park Councilman Peter Ohtaki are in a close race for second place, according to early results from the Santa Clara and San Mateo County registrars.[Tuesday, June 7, 2016]
Labor groups boost Berman, Veenker in state Assembly bids
With the primary election fast approaching, Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman and patent attorney Viciy Veenker are getting late boosts from labor groups and political-action committees for their respective bids to succeed Rich Gordon in the 24th Assembly District.[Saturday, June 4, 2016]
Independent groups pump cash into Assembly campaign
With the crowded race to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in the 24th District heading into the final stretch, independent political action committees are throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars into the contest in hopes of influencing the outcome. So far, Palo Alto City Councilman Marc Berman has been the chief beneficiary.[Monday, May 23, 2016]
Strong fundraising boosts Marc Berman, Vicki Veenker in state Assembly race
Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman raised $104,481 in the latest reporting period for his bid to succeed Rich Gordon in the state Assembly, more than any of his seven competitors, campaign-finance documents show. But Vicki Veenker isn't far behind.[Monday, May 2, 2016]
Palo Alto, Mountain View eye new agreement on recycled water
Thirsty for new recycled-water projects, Palo Alto, Mountain View and other Peninsula cities are rethinking old partnerships, exploring new technologies and considering new collaborations that would expand the existing "purple pipe" system into new areas.[Tuesday, April 5, 2016]
'Mendocino Fire' brings together literary gems from Stanford's short-story master
Fractured relationships and moments of terrifying clarity are scattered throughout the 10 masterful stories that make up "Mendocino Fire," Elizabeth Tallent's first published short-story collection in more than 20 years and a nominee for the PEN/Faulkner award.[Friday, April 1, 2016]
Peninsula cities team up on new recycled water projects
Seeking to spur greater use of recycled water in the region, Palo Alto, Mountain View, East Palo Alto and members of the Santa Clara Valley Water District have formed a new committee that is jointly exploring a major regional project.[Sunday, April 3, 2016]
Latest high-speed rail plan faces criticism
High-speed rail's recent pivot toward the Bay Area may have energized the project's Silicon Valley supporters, but it is also raising new concerns from local and state watchdogs about the project's viability.[Wednesday, March 30, 2016]