2002-08-01

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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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Calabasas baseball set for Marmonte League after fruitful summer

Acorn Sports Writer

The Calabasas baseball team appears ready to step up to Marmonte League action next spring after finishing its summer schedule with an impressive 22-8 mark. Last spring’s varsity team won the Frontier League title and was 17-9 overall. Hart beat Calabasas 7-4 last Saturday in a game which decided who would advance to the championship game of the Valley Invitational […]

Soka offers Japanese class



This fall, Soka University’s Calabasas campus at 26800 W. Mulholland Highway will offer a 15-week, non-credit course in Beginning Japanese. The class is open to the general public. Course emphasis will be on cultural and cross-cultural communication utilizing authentic dialogue on various topics, including current affairs, cultural tradition, art, family, education and daily life. Admission requirements are a high school […]

CLU class of 2002 graduates



Undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas at the 39th annual California Lutheran University (CLU) Commencement services held in Mt. Clef Stadium in May. Justice Steven Perren, an associate justice with the California Court of Appeal (Second District), served as commencement speaker. Before his appointment to the California Court of Appeal, Perren served as a Ventura County Superior Court judge […]

ACT exam registration deadline is approaching

Students must register by Aug. 23

Students must register by Aug. 23 The next ACT Assessment will be administered on Sept. 28. College-bound high school students must register for the college admissions exam by Fri., Aug. 23. The test fee is $25. Students can get registration packets from their high school counselors or register online at www.act.org. A free sample test is available from high school […]

Science camps available this month in Calabasas



The city of Calabasas Community Services Department is offering a variety of one-week science camps this month open to youth in grades kindergarten through 6th grade at Grape Arbor Park, Calabasas. Participants may register for the 9 a.m. to noon session ($145) or 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. full day program ($219). Pre-registration is required. "X-Treme Science Camp" runs Monday […]

Westlake Village resident graduates with honors in

Puerto Rico

Westlake Village resident graduates with honors in Marlee Sara Organ, daughter of Stan and Linda Organ of Westlake Village, recently received the degree doctor of optometry from Inter American University, San Juan, Puerto Rico. A 1993 graduate of Westlake High School, Organ earned a bachelor of arts in Spanish from the University of Arizona, Tucson, in 1997. Among the honors […]

Datebook



THURS., AUG. 1 Support for Singles One Again Inc., Thousand Oaks Chapter, meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at United Methodist Church, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Support and social organization for folks who are divorced, widowed, separated or alone. (805) 578-9389 Make Soap at Soka Hands-on workshop, "Botanicals and Soap Making" from 7-9 p.m. at Soka University, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., […]

Support for stay-at-home moms



A local chapter of the international nonprofit organization "Mothers & More" is forming to serve the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas. The group’s first meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 8 at Cameron Center, 288 Green-meadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Mothers & More is described as an organization supporting "sequencing women," mothers who have altered their career paths to […]

Follow Futtermen to feast on some really wild food



Follow Futtermen to feast on some really wild food Hilla Futterman will teach "Wild Foods in the Summer," a course that informs participants on identification, preparation and storage of edible wild plants found in the Santa Monica Mountains, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, Aug. 3 and 10, at Los Angeles Pierce College Extension, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. […]

Red Cross offers class in CPR



Red Cross offers class in CPR American Red Cross of Ventura County will offer "Adult CPR with First Aid" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 24 at Conejo Community Center, 1300 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. The course teaches rescuers how to treat cardiac emergencies, breathing emergencies, choking and first aid skills. Fee is $40 and advance registration is […]