2003-10-16

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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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Auction to benefit education



KCLU-FM personalities Mary Olson and Lance Orozco will serve as auctioneers at the CLU Community Leaders Association’s 24th annual auction. The Harvest Moon Gala will begin with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village, followed by dinner, entertainment and an oral auction. Auction items include travel packages, […]

Agoura High School schedules ComedySportz night



Agoura High School’s outstanding ComedySportz team has announced the following performance dates: Oct. 17, Nov. 7, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19. All games are in G Building Theater: Junior Varsity at 6 p.m. and Varsity at 7 p.m. ComedySportz is an interactive experience similar to television’s "Whose Line Is It?" Players take the stage in two teams and play competitive, […]

B.B. King: The thrill ain’t gone



By Michael Picarella Acorn Staff Writer Each year, The Canyon in Agoura Hills keeps getting bigger and bigger acts. Club owner Lance Sterling offered as proof last week’s appearance by one of greatest musical artists of them all: B.B. King. The king of blues concert sold out and many of those in the audience weren’t just blues fans, according to […]

Casino night to benefit kids with special needs



PAUSE4kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with special needs in Ventura County, will host "Viva Spook Vegas," a casino night fundraiser, at 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Guests are invited to attend in their favorite Halloween costume. The event will feature prizes, raffles, a silent […]

Ground rules necessary when hosting slumber parties



Backpack? Yep. Pillow? Yep. Sleeping bag? Yep. Going camping? Nope. So where else could one be going with these items? Think back to your childhood. That’s right, it’s a slumber party. Mention "sleepover" or "slumber party" to just about anyone and memories of childhood are sure to abound. And now, for grownups with children of our own, it’s certain that […]

Agoura Hills



Four Coca-Cola vending machines had $20,000 damages and an undetermined amount of cash was stolen after a burglary at Agoura High School on Oct. 4 or 5. A Honda Civic was broken into ($250 door damage) and a computer ignition system, a tool kit, a CD case and music CDs were stolen. The items were valued at $1,270 and the […]

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Pet of the Week



Datebook



THURS., OCT. 16 Get Voting Lowdown Guest speaker Ruth Gardner will discuss "Voter Fraud" and "share the truth behind the voting in California and how absentee ballots are misplaced and never counted" at 11:30 a.m. luncheon of the Westlake Village Republican Women Federated at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. $20. Reservations: (805) 494-0368 Susan Ash Oak Park […]

‘Vision van’ to visit Thousand Oaks



Mobile Solutions, a specialized van that brings Braille Institute’s programs and services to people who can’t travel to the Santa Barbara Regional Center, will be making a Conejo Valley stop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The Mobile Solutions van is equipped with high-powered magnifiers, closed-circuit televisions […]