2002-06-06

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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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Lovely concert planned by Herman’s Hermits

Acorn Staff Writer

I’ve got my Father’s Day all planned. I want to spend it with Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, the innocent survivor of the British music invasion and the chief promoter of all that’s good about pop stars from the past. Mick Jagger? Not on your life. Ozzy Osbourne? Might make a fun a cellmate. No, Peter Noone is the foppish, […]

Pavley revs up support for tailpipe emissions bill

Acorn Staff Writer

Pavley revs up support for tailpipe emissions bill The proposed California legislation that would regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks badly needs a tuneup, opponents say, but the criticism has stalled in some circles. And according to its author, the bill now has enough support to pass. "We’re still working on the bill, but there’s a very good […]

Local singer says it’s never too late to do what you love

Acorn Staff Writer


Agoura Hills personal talent manager Frank Campana, in his senior years, has a lot to smile about lately. He’s waited much of his life to record his second album and he recently finished it. Campana’s love for music is displayed on his office walls, which are covered with photographs of him posing with his idols. Singers like Mel Torme and […]

City of Westlake Village awards $50,000 in grants



The city of Westlake Village recently awarded community service grants totaling $50,000 to the following organizations "that provide specialized social services and cultural programs to local residents," according to city officials. A citizen’s advisory committee appointed by the city council reviewed and screened all of the submitted proposals then forwarded a series of recommendations to the council. Organizations receiving funding […]

Deadline tomorrow for T.O. Council on Aging applicants



Deadline tomorrow for T.O. Council on Aging applicants The closing date to apply for one of five positions open on the city of Thousand Oaks’ Council on Aging is tomorrow, Fri., June 7. Prospective applicants must be age 60 or older and must be residents of the city of Thousand Oaks. The term lasts until June 2004. For more information, […]

Deputies to push for safe graduation parties



Capt. James N. Glazar and the Juvenile Intervention Team of Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station have issued a reminder to parents about hosting responsible graduation parties. According to Glazar, deputies have responded too many times to unsupervised teenage parties at this time of year. Too often, authorities found no adult supervision and guests who expected a chaperoned event. To help parents […]

World’s largest rodent found in Thousand Oaks

Acorn Staff Writer

World’s largest rodent found in Thousand Oaks Rats, it almost got away. A T.O. resident living on El Monte Drive recently caught a 30-pound capybara on his property, a rare animal in these parts. Dubbed the world’s biggest rodent, the capybara (pronounced cappy-bar-ah) lives primarily in Central and South America and probably came to Southern California illegally, according to officials […]

Agoura Hills reaches out to city’s business leaders

Acorn Staff Writer

The city of Agoura Hills wants to change its stripes and become friendlier to the local business community. The city hosted a half-day roundtable last week and invited more than two dozen local entrepreneurs to voice their opinions about current city government. Often at odds with the city in the past, landowners and business owners said most of their concerns […]

North Ranch emergency team conducts training exercise

Special the The Acorn

More than 450 families participated in the fourth annual North Ranch disaster drill that took place last Sunday morning. The North Ranch Homeowners’ Association sponsors the event every year to prepare residents for earthquakes or other disasters. "In the event of a major earthquake, Los Robles Hospital will be really packed," said Randy Witt, director of the Disaster Preparedness Program. […]