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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.

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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.

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United Methodist Church lists services



Pastor Rob Calderhead gives the message titled "Downward Mobility" at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship services on Sun., March 17 at United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Associate Pastor Stephen Hansted Meadors will speak at the casual 8 a.m. service. Special music will be included in each service. The Sonshine Singers and Praise Ringers […]

Church hosts fashion-show fundraiser



Sheriff’s blotter Agoura Hills



Sheriff’s blotter Agoura Hills Four juveniles in a blue Mustang began yelling at a teenage male and his mother as they drove westbound on the 101 Freeway the afternoon of March 3. The subjects followed the mother and son to a parking lot in the 5600 block of Kanan Road with a silver Honda Civic and a gray Mercedes also […]

Pet of the Week LISA ADAMS/The Acorn



Pet of the Week LISA ADAMS/The Acorn THE PURRR-FECT PET––This is Misty, a 13-year-old grey and white American shorthair mix. Misty is ready to be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. She’s spayed, gentle and has her own carrier. Ask about animal identification No. A0962425. Pets occasionally are already adopted by the time they’re pictured here, […]

Warriors want baseball ‘three-peat’

Acorn Sports Writer

Despite losing several key players off the team that lost in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship game at Dodger Stadium last season, Westlake baseball coach Chuck Berrington is confident his Warrior team can be in the running for a third-straight Marmonte League title. "I knew we were going to have some guys to fill in really well," Berrington said, […]

Eagles off to a good start with DH victory in baseball

Special to The Acorn

As the league baseball season begins this week, the Oak Park High Eagles (2-1) are ready and head coach Eric Pryor is looking forward to the possibilities. After the Tri-Valley League opener game against Santa Clara High on Tuesday this week, Oak Park will host St. Bonaventure High in league play on Friday in a 3:30 p.m. game. Then the […]

Agoura and Calabasas battle in non-league baseball

Special to The Acorn

Agoura High’s Chargers of the Marmonte League and the Calabasas High Coyotes of the Frontier League might not meet each other in baseball until they’re both in the Marmonte League next year–unless it’s in the playoffs. But meanwhile they’ll have a lot to think about after the visiting Chargers came out the winner 8-5 on Monday as both teams tuned […]

Deja Blue is AYSO youth champions



TOUGH TEAM––Members of the Deja Blue AYSO Agoura-Westlake girls under 14 all-star team that recently won the Section 10 Tournament in Bakersfield, and that will play in the Pot-of-Gold Classic in Thousand Oaks, March 15-16, before moving up to the AYSO State Tri-Sectiional Tournament March 23 in Palmdale, are (from left in bottom row): Jennifer Carr, Katie Felber, Alex Cosentino, […]

Sports Junkie

Story of the Week

He played in the major leagues for 19 years, all with the Boston Red Sox. He had a career batting average of .344. He had a career on-base percentage of .483. He had a career slugging percentage of .634. He had 521 career home runs. And the list goes on and on. He’s arguably the greatest hitter in baseball history. […]

Coyotes have high hopes despite defeat

Acorn Sports Writer

Last year when the Calabasas baseball team had close games, it usually came out the winner. The Coyotes, coached by Rick Nathanson, won all but two one-run games last season. Thus, when Calabasas lost, 4-3, vs. Cleveland last Thursday, it was a disappointment. "This is the kind of game we won last year," Nathanson said. "We won eight out of […]