2003-07-24

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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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Former Chargers help at basketball camp

Special to the The Acorn

Adam Biederman and Jeff Delson are facilitators of the Agoura Basketball Camp, Aug. 11 though 14, and Agoura High School head coach Joe Riccio couldn’t be happier. The 2001 graduates—now in college—returned to the program when Riccio became head coach that season. Since then, they’ve helped him by coaching the varsity team in the off-season during spring league and they’ve […]

Chargers prepare for fall football in passing leagues

Acorn Sports Writer

Charlie Wegher will be head coach of the Agoura Chargers varsity football team for a 10th season this fall. Agoura has taken part in summer league passing tournaments and Wegher is pleased with his team’s effort. "I thought we came a long way and made a lot of progress this summer," Wegher said. "I’m happy where we are." Wegher said […]

Proud basketball team



Oak Park students step up



First-place finishers



Sign up soon for tennis tourney



The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is co-sponsoring a tennis tournament open to youth ages 8 to 15 from noon through 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 16 at Moranda Park in Port Hueneme. This is a novice tennis tournament for youth who have not won a match in a sanctioned SCTA satellite tournament. There will be separate divisions […]

Pet of the Week



Squirrel of the Month



Agoura Hills



No signs of forced entry were noted in the theft of $10,250 worth of jewelry. The burglary occurred between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. July 9 at a Kimberly Drive home. Tools and work boots were stolen (a loss of $438) from a vehicle on Thousand Oaks Boulevard between 3 and 7:30 a.m. July 13. Two other vehicle burglaries occurred in […]

Boy Scouts learn bicycle safety