The housing shortage affects every city in the California, large or small. It the West Marin County It became a genuine emergency in January 2025 when the National Park Service ended commercial cattle operations on 12 ranches in Point Reyes National Seashore, displacing some 100 workers from their homes.
But the local community stepped up, and on Wednesday they celebrated the opening of a new neighborhood, and for one small moment, people got what felt like a happy ending.
In March of last year, Marin County supervisors met to declare a state of emergency over the ranch worker evictions. At the meeting, homeowner Mark Switzer fought back tears as he addressed the board…