2002-10-17

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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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Docents needed for Chumash Interpretive Center



Docents are needed to assist at the Chumash Interpretive Center located in Oakbrook Regional Park, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway near Westlake Boulevard, south of Avenida de Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks. Docents will help interpret the culture and history of the Chumash Indians to visitors. In particular, individuals are sought to help during the present busy season from 10 a.m. […]

Datebook



THURS., OCT. 17 OPHS Tames Shrew OaK Park High School presents "The Taming of the Shrew" at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Oct. 18-19 on great lawn in front of school at 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. $5-$10. (818) 991-8848 Mixing at Chuy’s Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce hosts networking mixer at 5:30 p.m. at Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler, 29281 […]

Hip Hop Workshop keeps in step



New CHS year brings changes

Acorn Student Correspondent

Two months into the new school year and Calabasas High School (CHS) appears to be off to a great start. The faculty spent the summer preparing for many changes, including the addition of new teachers and the implementation of a new schedule. The first day of school literally went up in smoke. A small fire broke out in a storage […]

OPHS basketball teams host fundraiser



Pet of the Week



Sheriff’s blotter

Agoura Hills

Two vehicles were broken into and burglarized in the 30100 block of Agoura Road. Between 12:05 and 8 a.m. Oct. 4 in one incident, it wasn’t initially known what was stolen, but damage to the vehicle was $300. In the other incident, a vehicle window had $400 damage and a laptop computer, a wristwatch and a pager were stolen ($3.090 […]

CJA offers workshop on parenting adults ‘Religion should and could bring the family closer together…’ ––Rabbi Moshe Bryski



CJA offers workshop on parenting adults ‘Religion should and could bring the family closer together…’ ––Rabbi Moshe Bryski The Parenting Center, a project of the Conejo Jewish Academy, will offer a workshop titled "All Grown Up" at 7:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 21 at 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills, which will focus on the struggles of parenting adult children and/or married […]

Rabbi to lead trip to Israel



Rabbi to lead trip to Israel Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski, executive director of Chabad of the Conejo, will lead a "Solidarity Mission to Israel" from Sun., Dec. 22-Tues., Dec. 31, departing from Los Angeles. A "Mission Orientation and Information Meeting" will be at 7 p.m. this Sun., Oct. 20 at the Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. The […]

Hadassah hosts tea/luncheon at North Ranch Country Club



Hadassah hosts tea/luncheon at North Ranch Country Club The Hevra/Conejo Group of Hadassah Southern California will host a tea/luncheon and fashion show from noon to 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 27 at North Ranch Country Club, Westlake Village. Proceeds will benefit the Hadassah Center for Emergency Medicine. The cost is $45 per person and the afternoon will include lunch, keynote speaker […]