2003-03-20

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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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Hemingway to Discuss Her Life as Yogini



Actress Mariel Hemingway, who’s been practicing yoga for more than 20 years, will present a workshop, "The Practice of Being Present," from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., April 12 at True Yoga, 2873 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. She’s the author of "Finding My Balance," described as a "yoga memoir." In the workshop, Hemingway will explore how one may […]

Workshop to Help Duffers



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New Store Opens for Equestrians



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Inventory Expanded at Calabasas Store



Hayward’s Home in The Commons in Calabasas has recently introduced new accessories including botanical prints, Chinese porcelain urns, European topiary arrangements, Oriental-inspired lamps, new Ralph Lauren upholstered chairs and ottomans, velvet beaded and applique pillows, Italian sterling frames and hand-painted decorative boxes. In addition to accessories, Hayward’s Home showcases a broad range of products and services that includes interior furnishings, […]