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'Paywall' removed

The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing.

Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business.

The Acorn and its parent company, Times Media Group, understand that their biggest responsibility is not only the delivery of credible, relevant information in a timely fashion, but making sure residents have easy access to the publication when stories become available.

That’s why we’re super excited about the news being shared today.

Following a five-year stretch in which Acorn readers were given the option of purchasing online subscriptions to the paper, that so-called “paywall” is coming down.

“Mr. Publisher, tear down this wall,” the late President Ronald Reagan might have once said.

And so we did.

Starting immediately, all online content from our five Acorn publications will be available at no charge to the reader, meaning a paid subscription is no longer required to click and read articles. The weekly Acorn has always been delivered to your driveway at no cost—that more than 40-year tradition will continue—and from now on The Acorn on the internet will be free as well.

Why the change?

The Acorn is your community newspaper, and we want to make sure it stays that way. We believe it’s important that residents feel a connection to the stories we write and also learn about the businesses that advertise in their community. The absence of a paywall is the best way to ensure this free-flow of information remains.

We also invite readers to sign up for the new, easy-to-read Acorn newspaper e-edition delivered weekly to your e-mail. Viewed on mobile, desktop or laptop, the pages are super easy to navigate and, free, just like the print paper.

Local journalism is first gear in the engine that drives America’s free press, and a free press it shall be.

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Life Tribute: Tony Aaronson

Anthony Eli Aaronson, also known as Tony, passed away on December 24, 2023, at the age of 86 in Thousand Oaks, CA. Eminently lovable, Tony’s warmth, humor and abundant charisma was admired by all who knew him. He was a one-of-a-kind gentleman, possessing a unique fashion sense that endeared him to anyone he met. He could make friends anywhere, and […]

Life Tribute: James (Jim) Douglas Smith, Jr.

May 26, 1935 — November 15, 2023

James (Jim) Douglas Smith, Jr., affectionately known as Coach JD and Jimmy Jet, passed away on November 15, 2023, at the age of 88. Born on May 26, 1935, in San Diego to James Douglas and Gladys Marie Smith, Jim’s life was defined by his unwavering dedication to teaching, coaching and cherished moments with loved ones. Jim graduated from La […]


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