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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
Hill's bill seeks to guarantee Caltrain electrification
As Caltrain prepares to embark on its long-stalled voyage toward electrification, Sen. Jerry Hill on Friday unveiled a bill that would bring the the project the funding it needs while, at the same time, ease local anxieties about the controversial high-speed rail line.[Friday, February 22, 2013]
Hill, Leno push for disclosure in political ads
Political advertisements would have to clearly identify their top three funders under legislation that state Sens. Jerry Hill and Mark Leno introduced Thursday, Dec. 20.[Friday, December 21, 2012]
Hill enjoys fundraising edge in state Senate race
With elections just days away, Assemblyman Jerry Hill is banking on his superior campaign chest to help him carry the day in the state Senate Race, while his opponent, former Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, is hoping that grassroots support from her home turf will help her narrow the gap and score a major upset.[Wednesday, October 31, 2012]
Senate race: Hill, Lieber gear up for final battle
Flush with cash, endorsements and legislative accomplishments, state Assemblyman Jerry Hill is riding a wave of momentum in his quest for the state Senate seat in the 13th District.[Thursday, October 18, 2012]
Breast-density notification bill signed into law
A bill authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian that would require physicians to notify women who have dense breast tissue of their increased risk of breast cancer has been signed over the weekend by Gov. Jerry Brown and is now law of the land.[Monday, September 24, 2012]
Simitian to host forum on breast-density bill
State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, will host a forum Tuesday night to discuss the risks associated with dense breast tissue and the legislature he is spearheading that would require physicians to notify patients of their breast density.[Monday, September 10, 2012]
Suspect in burglary of Jobs' house gets new lawyer, plea date
Kariem McFarlin, who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly burglarizing the Palo Alto home of the late Steve Jobs and making off with a cache of computers, iPads, Tiffany bracelets, Jobs' wallet and a bottle of Cristal champagne, will wait another month before entering his plea.[Tuesday, August 21, 2012]
Tiffany necklace, iPads reported stolen from Jobs' Palo Alto home
The home of the late Steve Jobs, Apple's iconic co-founder, became one of Palo Alto's latest burglary targets last month when a man allegedly made off with Apple computers, iPads and a host of other electronic equipment and jewelry from the Waverley Street residence, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.[Tuesday, August 14, 2012]
Burglar strikes Steve Jobs' home in Palo Alto
The home of the late Steve Jobs, Apple's iconic co-founder, became one of Palo Alto's latest burglary targets last month when a man allegedly made off with computers and jewelry from the Waverley Street residence, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.[Tuesday, August 14, 2012]
Palo Alto to repave San Antonio Road near MV border
Palo Alto is set to launch today, Monday, the next phase of the San Antonio Road construction project, an effort that includes widening a section of the road, replacing street trees and repaving the busy street at the city's southern border with Mountain View.[Monday, August 13, 2012]