2001-01-04

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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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Rediscover Los Angeles through UCLA Extension



Start the New Year by rediscovering Los Angeles. UCLA Extension is offering two new opportunities to learn about the city beginning in January. "The World Within the City: Folklore and Cultural Diversity in Los Angeles" meets from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 10 through March 28, at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Room 148. The class will explore the ethnic diversity […]

CPR courses offered



Life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills will be taught in courses to be offered by the Ventura County Chapter of the American Red Cross this January. Adult CPR, a four-hour course that teaches rescuers how to treat cardiac emergencies, breathing emergencies and choking, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat., Jan. 13, at the chapter’s East Valley District, 1919 […]

Chamber mixer scheduled for restaurant



The next Agoura-Las Virgenes Chamber Mixer will be at 5:30 p.m., Tues., Jan. 16 at Padri Restaurant, 29008 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. The event will feature refreshments, door prizes and more. The cost will be $3 for nonmembers, $2 for members. For more information, please call the Agoura Chamber of Commerce at (818) 889-3150.

Scooter injuries create concern



Injuries associated with unpowered scooters have increased dramatically since May, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These scooters are a new version of the foot-propelled scooters first popular during the 1950s. From January through October of 2000, an estimated 27,600 persons sought emergency room care for scooter-related injuries. About 85 percent of persons treated in emergency rooms were […]

Healing process taught in Westlake



Roni Keller, certified practitioner and teacher of the Jyoti Atman ("light of the soul") healing process will offer a group treatment and information event at 6 p.m., Sun., Jan. 7 at the Center for Natural Healing in Westlake Village. Jyoti Atman is an Ayurvedic healing modality that "utilizes the vibratory frequencies of herbs and other natural substances and phenomenon to […]

New Year attracts crowds to get fit

Acorn Staff Writer

In January when the big ball drops and the New Year is celebrated, people all over the world find things they want to accomplish for the next 365 days. New Year’s resolutions often include getting fit or losing weight. Some people start getting in shape after the first of January and continue throughout the year as they planned, although most […]

New Year brings fight against cancer



It’s that time of year again, the time when we make promises to ourselves to improve our lives, to reach further and do better in the new year. The truth about traditional new year’s resolutions is that they usually don’t work. The reason is that most resolutions are essentially fancy-sounding "shoulds" without clear-cut directions. Fortunately, there’s a way to make […]

Sufferers should know that ‘holiday blues’ aren’t depression



Many people get the "blues" during the holidays, fueled by troubled memories of holidays past or good memories of happy days that are no more, by acrimonious family reunions, or by too much food and alcohol. When the holidays pass, the "blues" generally go with them. The "holiday blues" aren’t depression, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Depression hangs on, […]

The first baby born in 2001



NEW YEAR’S BABY—Simi Valley resident and proud mother Nancy Aguirre, center, holds her new son Anthony Michael Aguirre, while her 3-year-old daughter, Sarah, sits by her mom’s side. Anthony, six pounds, 11 ounces and 20 inches long, was born at 4:18 a.m. on Mon., Jan 1 at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, the first baby born in the year 2001 […]

The last baby born in 2000 Photos by LISA ADAMS



The last baby born in 2000 Photos by LISA ADAMS NEW YEAR’S EVE BABY GIRL –– Agoura Hills residents and proud parents Ruth and Jon Doherty hold their new daughter Alexis Nicole Doherty. Alexis, nine pounds three ounces and 21 inches long, was born at 4:48 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 31 at Los Robles Regional Medical Center; the last birth […]