Dani Woodward moved to Arcata from Oregon in 2015, drawn by Humboldt's community energy and the promise that a small place could feel like a big life. She worked at KHUM community radio before turning to print journalism, and her voice still carries that warmth. Dani covers schools, community events, local arts, tribal news, food, and the human stories behind the headlines. When the Humboldt Independent closed in 2024, she took its absence personally. She writes the pieces that remind readers why they live here: the farmers market profiles, the school board fights, the festival previews, and the quiet moments of resilience that define small-town Northern California. She lives in Arcata with her cat and an unreasonable number of houseplants.
The Garberville Summer Arts Fair is leaving the town square after three decades and relocating to the Benbow grounds, a move that organizers say will double vendor capacity and end the annual parking nightmare.
The Arcata Farmers Market kicked off its 2026 season Saturday with 87 registered vendors, the most in the market's 46-year history, as crowds filled the plaza by mid-morning.
The Mateel Community Center marked its fiftieth anniversary Saturday with a reggae fundraiser that packed the hall and brought out three generations of Southern Humboldt residents.
Hundreds gathered on the Humboldt County Courthouse steps Sunday for an International Women's Day rally featuring the Raging Grannies, local speakers, and more homemade signs than anyone could count.
After three years of fundraising, petitions, and packed community meetings, the McKinleyville skatepark project cleared its final planning approval Wednesday, setting the stage for an $800,000 concrete park on the east side of Hiller Park.
After two years of bucket brigades and tarps, the Redway Community Center finally has a new roof, thanks to a grassroots fundraising effort that pulled in more than $87,000.
The Ferndale Fog, a Main Street fixture for 22 years, reopened Thursday night with a renovated kitchen, expanded bar, and a line out the door.
An estimated 400 people marched from the Arcata Community Center to the Plaza on Monday for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, the largest turnout in at least a decade.