2003-01-16

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'Paywall' removed

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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Health crisis to be discussed



Top government and health officials will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 at the Northwest Campus Auditorium in the Sunset Village of the UCLA campus to discuss the healthcare crisis in Los Angeles County. Area public administrators, policymakers and interested parties are encouraged to attend the forum to learn of the magnitude of the problem and […]

Tips to avoid blood clots

To help avoid a blood clot, remember these tips on your next flight:
Get up to walk around


To help avoid a blood clot, remember these tips on your next flight: Get up to walk around periodically. Stretch your legs. Flex your leg muscles and move your feet and toes. Do not wear anything that may impede circulation. Stay hydrated. For more information about blood clots, please call (800) CLOT-FREE.

Air travelers should watch for blood clots



If your next trip involves a long flight, you should be aware of a medical condition dubbed "economy class syndrome." This condition may better be referred to as flight-related deep-vein thrombosis—and it may affect certain flight passengers regardless of where they sit on a plane. Deep-vein thrombosis refers to the formation of a blood clot within a deep vein, commonly […]

MD Helps Clients with Weight Loss, More



David Medway, M.D., has recently opened his practice in Thousand Oaks devoted to comprehensive physical exams and weight control. Dr. Medway uses multiple modalities to help with weight control depending on the needs of the individual patient ranging from nutrition instruction, personalized meal replacements and medications. He also uses acupuncture point stimulation techniques in his practice for weight control. Medway […]

Birthday surprise



Westlake hosts cheerleader clinic



Take a visit to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory in Newbury Park



The Young Artists Ensemble will present "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," a musical based on the novel by Roald Dahl, from Fri., Jan. 31 to Sun., Feb. 2 at the Newbury Park High School Performing Arts Center, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday with 2:30 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday. The play involves […]

Children’s Bureau needs adoptive parents



With nearly 120,000 children removed from their parents’ homes due to abuse or neglect, there is a great need for caring adults to provide permanent loving and nurturing homes as adoptive parents. A parent orientation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 21 at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, for those […]

Parenting Course Offered



Lisa’s Kidz, a Creative Learning Place, will present parent educator and behaviorist Marilyn Padget of Positive Strokes Worldwide in a seminar, "Parenting Children of Divorce," that’s aimed at teaching parents how to make divorce painless for their children. The seminar will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon on the following Saturdays: Feb. 1, 8, 15 or 22, at Braemar […]

Popular Form of Yoga Makes Debut in Conejo/Las Virgenes



Clara Chan has brought Bikram Yoga to the Conejo Valley and Malibu area. Bikram Yoga is a challenging workout that improves physical strength, flexibility and balance while enhancing mental clarity and focus. The practice is a sequence of 26 postures, including two breathing exercises performed in a heated room. According to Chan, "Bikram yoga balances the body, mind and spirit […]