2003-02-27

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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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Groveman very qualified



Groveman very qualified Among the field of candidates for Calabasas City Council, Barry Groveman is uniquely qualified to provide the mature and effective leadership that is sorely needed today in city hall. As longtime homeowner activists, we have been opposed to the Ahmanson Ranch project for years. It is one of the most critical unresolved issues confronting the city of […]

Lee will keep our quality of life



Lee will keep our quality of life I am encouraging you to reelect Janice Lee for Calabasas City Council. Lee is currently finishing her first council term, a term in which she demonstrated great passion, visionary leadership, unprecedented candor, hard work, strong ethics, an unparalleled intellect for distilling complex issues into manageable facts, and then taking action or casting votes […]

No need for change



We received a flyer on Feb. 19 from the Coalition for Competent Leadership. It urged a Yes vote on Measure A. The unidentified author complained that the city hadn’t yet spent all of the money that had been collected. Wow! If that’s an example of their self-styled "competent leadership," I hate to think what would happen to the city if […]

Lee, Washburn deserve reelection



Lee, Washburn deserve reelection Janice Lee and Dennis Washburn have each earned another term on the Calabasas City Council because of their successful history of activism in ensuring the exceptional quality of life in Calabasas. Long before they were elected and throughout their terms, Lee and Washburn have proven their foresight, leadership and dedication to the community. Before her term […]

Vote no on A



I not only live in Calabasas, I run my business from Calabasas. I pay the utility user tax (UUT) twice! And I am more than happy to do so for the benefit of our community. The UUT: •enables us to benefit from extra services. •allows us to acquire open space. •protects us with enhanced police/sheriff services. •gives us a buffer […]

Let’s defeat Measure A



Calabasas is a beautiful place to live. An essential part of this beauty is the open space that we have. Funds from the utility user tax have afforded the city the ability to acquire and maintain open space. We must defeat Measure A in order to allow Calabasas to continue to have that ability and to maximize our parklands. Keith […]

Lee a leader



Your vote to reelect Janice Lee is very important for Calabasas in the city council election March 4. Lee has demonstrated convincingly both by her actions and her accomplishments that she is an outstanding leader and strong advocate for Calabasas and the common interests of our community. Her experience, dedication and tenacity is what we can depend on in our […]

Wants to keep

Lee, Washburn

I am voting for Janice Lee and Dennis Washburn because they have impressed me with their service to Calabasas since I moved here 11 years ago. Lee and Washburn can run on their records in Calabasas government because they actually have records. The other candidates can’t begin to compare their qualifications with these two local champions who have both labored […]

Does Ahmanson have connection to Measure A?



Does Ahmanson have connection to Measure A? The Coalition for Competent Leadership filed a Late Independent Expenditure Report on Oct. 29, 2002. The FPPC forms are missing much of the legally required information about the contributors who, according to these forms, raised about $20,000 in one day from 30 contributors. Only Charles W. Cohen, attorney (for the Ahmanson Ranch developer), […]

Reelect Lee



I’m supporting Janice Lee because of her commitment to our community. Long before she was elected to the city council, she was working to better our town. She has the integrity and honesty that is so often lacking in elected officials. Calabasas is a wonderful city, and I can’t imagine raising my daughter anywhere else. We are fortunate to have […]