2008-05-08

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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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Doc on call



Remember when the local doctor made house calls? Dr. James Hurvitz of Calabasas will come to your home to treat injuries and illnessess and is available 24 hours a day. Hurvitz, a member of the American Academy of Home Care Physicians, has been doctoring “the old fashioned way” for the past 35 years. “The House Call Doctor” can be reached […]

In tune with the public



Datebook



THURS., MAY 8 Science Fair White Oak Elementary School hosts Science Fair 6:30 to 8 p.m., 31761 Village School Road, Westlake Village. Students kindergarten to fifth grade give science demonstration, display results of science experiments. Free admission, open to public. Gina Amenta-Shin, (818) 889-1450. Business Reception Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Cinco de Mayo Reception, 5 to 8 p.m., […]

Free Clinic needs nurses



The Conejo Free Clinic is seeking licensed vocational nurses, certified medical assistants, and registered nurses for volunteer duties. Volunteers served for four hours one Thursday a month at a morning pediatric health clinic. Duties include injection, patient intake and computer skills. The Conejo Free Clinic is at 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 102, Thousand Oaks. For more information, call Teresa […]

Nonsurgical alternatives for women



Thousand Oaks Radiology Group and Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center are providing a nonsurgical procedure called uterine fibroid embolization for women with symptomatic fibroids. This procedure is a minimallyinvasive, rapid recovery alternative to hysterectomy. Approximately 25 million women in the United States suffer from uterine fibroids- noncancerous growths that cause heavy bleeding and pelvic pain. Between 30 to 50 […]

Grief can lead to health problems



Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, bereavement research refuted many of our common myths, such as “you need to keep busy” and “time heals all wounds.” According to bereavement research, many people trying to cope with the psychological pain of grief also experience physical symptoms such as stomach pain, poor appetite, lack of energy and sleep disturbances. Physical […]

Wellness Community offers aid for post-cancer



The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is offering Return to Wellness, a free program for women who have completed breast cancer treatment, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning tonight, May 8, through June 26 at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 19725 Sherman Way, Ste. 270, Winnetka. The eight-week program helps with recovery from the emotional and physical effects of breast cancer treatment […]

Hospice to launch grief group

Young adults gather for support

Hospice of the Conejo is sponsoring grief support for young adults ages 18 to 26. The group will meet on Wednesday evenings in the human services building, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 204, Thousand Oaks. Grief support groups offer validation and a place to sort out one’s emotions after the loss of a loved one. There is no charge to […]