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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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Bad student behavior irks parents at Sumac school

Acorn Staff Writer

Having an occasional problem child in class is nothing new, but at Sumac Elementary School in Agoura Hills, the actions of one alleged bully are causing more than just the usual concern. A fifth-grade boy described as violent and physically imposing has used foul language and made threats to students and teachers numerous times, said parent Sue Siegel. The boy […]

City council approves Homestore.com sign



City council approves Homestore.com sign By Michael Picarella Acorn Staff Writer Westlake Village councilmem-bers don’t want the city to look like the San Fernando Valley. An example of city priorities goes back to April when Homestore.com tried to get a monument sign approved for its corporate office. Councilmembers found the proposed sign too big and too glossy. Homestore later introduced […]

Local moms get first-class service LISA ADAMS/The Acorn



Local moms get first-class service LISA ADAMS/The Acorn MAKING THEIR MOTHERS MERRY––Natalie Steel, 7, smiles as mom, Nicole Cici-Steel, receives a scrumptious breakfast delivered by Boy Scout Ben Stralka. Boy Scout Cory Krupinsky decides to give mother and grandmother Ida Cici a bouquet of beautiful flowers during the 38th annual Mother’s Day breakfast at Malibou Lake Lodge. The breakfast was […]

Home Depot opponents threaten a public vote

Acorn Staff Writer

Citizens for Responsible Growth, an Agoura Hills organization, is calling for a ballot measure to let voters decide whether or not they want a Home Depot store in the community. The 140,000 square-foot "big box" store would be built on Agoura Road between Kanan and Reyes Adobe roads. An application to build the Home Depot and other shops and restaurants […]

NYU bound Agoura High School students tape their way into a major university -Page 11



NYU bound Agoura High School students tape their way into a major university -Page 11

All smiles Local comedian takes a humorous look at retirement -Page 20



All smiles Local comedian takes a humorous look at retirement -Page 20

Playoffs Chargers take wild card into the postseason -Page 36



Playoffs Chargers take wild card into the postseason -Page 36

Another shooting range suicide spurs a protest

Acorn Staff Writer

The Agoura Hills Target Range should take extra steps before renting firearms to its customers, said the mother of a 31-year-old man who committed suicide at the range last summer. Robert Prince, a Thousand Oaks man with a history of mental illness, rented a shotgun and killed himself on July 15, 2000. The owner of the range said Prince was […]

Local ladies learn the art of high tea



ELEGANT AFTERNOON––Members of Conejo Valley Garden Club gather in Old Agoura to enjoy a "High Tea in the Garden." About 65 members and guests attended the tea Saturday afternoon at the home of Lisa Cosand. Pictured left to right are the club’s English tea advisor Joyce Reid, host Lisa Cosand, president Gerry Christie and incoming president Jackie Broomfield. Funds raised […]

LVUSD sells high school land



Homeowners on Hummingbird Way in Calabasas are keeping Calabasas High School’s new student parking lot at arm’s length. Worried that the 120-space parking lot on the north side of the campus would infringe on their homes, the homeowners bought four small pieces of land from Las Virgenes Unified School District (LVUSD) to serve as a buffer zone. Calling it excess […]