Gennady Sheyner

San Francisco

Staff Writer at Palo Alto Weekly

Staff writer @paloaltoweekly.

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Police: Woman arrested for hate crime in downtown Palo Alto

1 week ago | mv-voice.com | Gennady Sheyner

A woman was arrested and charged with a hate crime in downtown Palo Alto on Saturday night after she spat on a man while yelling a racial epithet, according to the Police Department. The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. at Lytton Plaza, police said in a news release. The department received a call about a fight in progress at the plaza at 200 University Ave.
Council OKs condo project next to Town & Country

1 week ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

Defying protests from the owners of Town & Country Village, Palo Alto’s elected leaders approved on Monday a three-story condominium project on an Encina Avenue site next to the shopping center. By a unanimous vote, the council approved a zone change that will allow the developer, Stormland, LLC, to construct a three-story, 10-condominium project at 70 Encina Ave., a site that is currently a parking lot.
Palo Alto council backs new downtown garage

1 week ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

Spurred by a lawsuit and their evolving housing vision, Palo Alto’s elected leaders officially resurrected on Monday a project that appeared dead just five years ago: a downtown parking garage on a parking lot at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Waverley Street. The decision, however, brought into relief a conundrum at the heart of the City Council’s downtown plans. The city wants to build affordable housing on downtown parking lots, consistent with the vision of its Housing Element.
Police: Woman arrested for hate crime in downtown Palo Alto

1 week ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

A woman was arrested and charged with a hate crime in downtown Palo Alto on Saturday night after she spat on a man while yelling a racial epithet, according to the Police Department. The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. at Lytton Plaza, police said in a news release. The department received a call about a fight in progress at the plaza at 200 University Ave.
Education Archives

2 weeks ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner |Angela Swartz |Lisa Moreno |San Jose Spotlight

P.I.E.F.E.S.T. is hosting its fourth annual Bay Area Pasifika STEAM Fair in San Mateo April 12.
Protesters face felony charges for taking over Stanford building

2 weeks ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

Twelve pro-Palestine protesters who broke into a Stanford University building last June and proceeded to splatter fake blood and damage administrative offices will face felony charges for vandalism and conspiracy to trespass, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Thursday morning. The group includes eight current Stanford University students and four other individuals, three of whom have had prior affiliations with the university, Rosen said.
As Palo Alto's bike plan advances, some warn of dangers ahead

2 weeks ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

When Palo Alto created the nation’s first bike boulevard on Bryant Street in the late 1970s, it didn’t just form a new roadway for local cyclists to get around town. It also issued a clear statement about its philosophy on bike safety. Despite its prominent location and outsized reputation in biking circles, Bryant Street is not a state highway, an inter-city connector or a bustling artery.
Condo project proposed on El Camino site

2 weeks ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

Palo Alto’s plan to add housing in major commercial arteries in the south end of the city received another boost this week, with a local developer proposing to construct a six-story building with 100 condominiums on a currently vacant lot on El Camino Real. The proposal that Mircea Voskerician submitted this week would bring the condominium development to 4256 El Camino Real, a site south of Arastradero Road that was once occupied by the restaurant Su Hong.
New downtown garage back on the table

2 weeks ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

It’s an idea whose time had seemingly come and gone: a large new parking structure on the a downtown Palo Alto site a few blocks east of City Hall. A decade ago, the proposed garage was so popular that the project made the City Council’s list of priorities, which also included a new bike bridge, a police headquarters and new fire stations.
Palo Alto council presses for stricter 'dark sky' law

2 weeks ago | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner

Seeking to dim light pollution and restore the natural aura of the night sky, Palo Alto’s elected leaders signaled support on Monday for a law that would regulate brightness levels in outdoor fixtures and establish a light curfew throughout the city.