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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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Waxman wants safe climate legislation



U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles), together with more than 125 House colleagues, introduced the Safe Climate Act of 2007. The legislation is based on what scientists have concluded the United States must do to avoid dangerous, irreversible warming of the planet and would significantly reduce U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases. “We must act now to protect our children and […]

Winter freeze gives way to new spring growth



By Leslie Gregory Haukoos   leslieh@theacorn.com You see the signs everywhere. Brown trees and shrubs that look like there isn’t a bit of life left in them; trash bins overflowing with dried-out foliage, planting beds swept clean following the winter freeze. But home gardeners are on top of the situation and have already visited the local garden shop to fill their […]

All Kanan interchange ramps now open



The last of the newly built Kanan Road interchange ramps opened to the public on Fri., March 23, an Agoura Hills official said. The southbound entrance to the 101 Freeway used by cars heading north on Kanan Road was the fourth new ramp to be opened during the yearlong construction. Two of the new on-ramps are loops, which the interchange […]

Local moms learn value of home businesses



In between driving school car pools and helping kids with homework, an increasing number of Conejo Valley stay-at-home moms are running unique businesses from their kitchens and garages. These multitasking mommy entrepreneurs use their talents to earn extra cash for their families while still being able to stay at home. Diana Turk of Agoura Hills and Dawn Stillo, Lauren Kellenberger […]

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THURS., MARCH 29 Singing Pirates Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance,” performed by Grace Brethren High School, opens 7 p.m., Grace Brethren Church, 2900 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley. Also Friday, Saturday. $10 advance, $13 at door. General public invited. Jacque Hampson (805) 522-4667. Rustle Up Business Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce presents Wild West Business Expo, 4:30 […]

Coyotes finish second in Arizona tourney



CHS boys’ tennis team doesn’t rebuild, it reloads

Coyotes aiming for fifth consecutive league title

According to head coach Kim Kinberg and assistant coach Cleo Harper, the 2007 season is a transitional one for the Calabasas boys’ tennis team. Still, the Coyotes don’t seem to know how to lose. Since joining the Marmonte League five years ago, Calabasas has won the league title every season. Although Kinberg said the top two teams to beat in […]

High schools set to battle for skateboarding supremacy



Skateboarding is not a crime. Of course, it’s never been much of a team sport, either. One local man, however, is trying to change the way skateboarding is perceived at the high school level. Jeff Stern, a 38-year-old father of three who grew up in Westlake Village and now resides in Thousand Oaks, has started the California High School Skateboard […]

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A recent report that the president of Arizona State University would get a bonus of up to $60,000 if he raises the school’s ranking in U.S. News & World Report raised some eyebrows. The president issued a clarification, saying that his bonus is not contingent on raising the school’s overall ranking, but on improving several measures used in the rankings, […]