2007-09-27

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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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Reyes Adobe Days are here again



LET THE PARTY BEGIN–At left, Adriana Rowa of Agoura Hills and Carolyn Mamer of Thousand Oaks dance after dark at the historical Reyes Adobe in Agoura Hills to kick off the third annual Reyes Adobe Days. Below, Jerry Wolf, Gary Paller, and Jack and Marcia Koenig, all from Agoura Hills, enjoy refreshments, art and history at the event. Reyes Adobe […]

Calabasas Park quits Las Virgenes Federation

Homeowner group at odds with umbrella organization

By Joann Groff  joann@theacorn.com The Calabasas Park Homeowners Association, comprising associations in the Calabasas Park community, said it is withdrawing from the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation, a master HOA that represents homeowner groups throughout the region. Dan Scully, CPHA president, said the association felt it had lost its voice with the larger federation. “We only have one vote, but we […]

Man is arrested in mom’s stabbing death



By Joann Groff  joann@theacorn.com A 20-year-old man was arrested early yesterday after his mother, a high school teacher, was found stabbed to death in her Calabasas home. Deputies believe Jesse Winnick called his sister around 11 p.m. Tues., Sept. 25, confessing that he had just killed their mother, 55-year-old Hadas Winnick. The sister rushed to the house and called the […]

Students join fight against domestic violence

Teens are unlikely heroes

At a formal gala where more than 250 people gathered to fete and fund-raise for a local organization, an unexpected group of honorees huddled at one of the glamorously set tables: a club of teen-aged boys.  The San Fernando Valley-based Haven Hills honored Teens Against Domestic Violence, founded and staffed by mostly male Calabasas High School students. Haven Hills, which […]

Foundation will study venues for the visual arts



Local artists and art aficionados alike will be pleased with the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation’s next project. The nonprofit organization, which is known for studying quality of life issues in the region, announced its next project will focus on housing artwork created by local talent living in the Conejo Valley. “After discussions with many members of the arts community and […]

Book sale to benefit library



Looking to support a cause and take home some new old books? Friends of the Calabasas Library will hold a book sale at the library Sat., Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The organization promises books for children of all ages, as well as popular best sellers and classics- and each for just $2 or less. The volunteer […]

Insurance squabble could result in monetary loss for area school districts

Santa Paula district sues

A lawsuit filed Monday by a Ventura County school district could result in monetary losses for districts all over the Conejo Valley and beyond. Santa Paula Elementary School District filed suit against the jointpowers agency that provides insurance for all 22 school districts with a presence in Ventura County, including Conejo Valley, Las Virgenes, Moorpark, Oak Park, Pleasant Valley and […]

District says let’s do coffee



Oak Park residents can attend “Coffee and Chats,” a series of monthly informational meetings about new developments in the community’s schools. Presentations will be made by leaders in particular subjects and will be followed by a questionand-answer period. Jane Mintz, director of educational technology, will lead the first meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 24. The session will focus […]

Acorn Bits

Topics, dates and places of 'Coffee and Chats'

•Wed., Oct. 24: Technology for the 21st century, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Medea Creek Middle School •Thurs., Nov. 15: Meet the Oak Park Unified School District administrators, 7 p.m., Red Oak Elementary •Thurs., Jan. 10: Scientific literacy in the 21st century- meet the science extension and support specialist, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Hills Elementary •Thurs., Feb. 7: Choosing a […]

Fundraising climb conquers Mont Blanc



Prostate cancer survivor Ken Malik of San Francisco; John Loesing, managing editor of the Acorn Newspapers; and Justin Lukasavige of North Carolina climbed France’s 15,772-foot Mont Blanc this month, reaching the summit on the morning of Fri., Sept. 14. The three climbers are members of a team sponsored by the Prostate Awareness Foundation. Loesing and Lukasavige, connected by rope to […]