2010-01-07

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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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Sheriff’s Blotter



Agoura Hills A $500 viola was stolen from Lindero Canyon Middle SchooDec. 18. Someone stole $300 worth oitems from a storage locker on Country Glen Road Dec. 24. A thief snatched a $75 photo camera from a car parked on Liberty Canyon Road Dec. 27They also caused $200 in damage getting into the vehicle. A similar incident occurred the same […]

High School Highlights



Agoura Chargers Sat., Jan. 9: Mock ACT/8:45 a.m. Comedy Sportz/G building Wed., Jan. 13: Late start day Freshman cram session/G building Calabasas Coyotes Fri., Jan. 8: Vision and hearing testing/7:40 a.m. National Honor Society meeting/12:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 9: Mock SAT test/8 a.m. Mon., Jan. 11: Spirit Week (through Fri., Jan. 15)/9:45 a.m. Calendar meeting/10:10 a.m. Backpack sales (through Fri., […]

College district elects chairs



The Ventura County Community College District board of trustees elected Robert Huber as chair and Cheryl Heitmann as vice chair at a recent annual reorganization meeting. Stephen Blum, Arturo Hernández and Larry Miller will continue serving as board trustees. Huber has served on the board since 2004 and represents Area 4, which includes East Las Posas Valley, Moorpark, Simi Valley […]

Up in smoke



Agoura Hills has done it again. A smoke shop is taking the place of our old sports card shop at the corner of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Lake Lindero Drive. They even have the chutzpah to put up posters of their pipes. How is this possible? How did the city allow this business to go forward without even so much […]

Calabasas High team to host dance clinic



The Calabasas High school Dance Team will host the third annual Coyote Cutie Dance Clinic for grades K-5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., Jan. 10 at the school dance room, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. Dancers will learn a routine taught by the nationally ranked high school dance team and perform with the team […]

Brookside students reflect artistic talent



OCHS’ Jones named one of nation’s top football players



Oaks Christian running back/ linebacker Malcolm Jones has been selected to the MaxPreps All-American Football first team. Jones, the school’s all-time leading rusher and a UCLA commit, ran for 2,477 yards and scored 45 total touchdowns this season for the Lions. He was one of only four California-based student-athletes to make the first team.

Former CHS baseball coach Drootin to be honored by SoCal Jewish Hall of Fame



Scott Drootin, who led the varsity baseball teams at Calabasas, Chaminade and Newbury Park high schools to league titles, will be inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Skirball Cultural Center on Sat., Jan. 30. Drootin, now the head coach at Golden Valley High, is one of 13 new inductees. Milwaukee Brewers […]

Lions hungry for a Southern Section title

Senior forward Brooks paces OCHS girls’ basketball team

Katie Brooks doesn’t care about stats or personal accolades. She wants to win a section championship. The senior forward for the Oaks Christian girls’ basketball squad has helped propel the Lions to an 11-2 start after Tuesday’s victory over Villanova Prep in the teams’ Tri-Valley League opener. Brooks is putting up big numbers this season by averaging a double-double. But […]

Oaks Christian eighth-grader named to All-American roster



Oaks Christian Middle School student Zack Bornstein has been selected to play in the FBU Youth All-American Bowl Game for the nation’s top eighth-grade football players. The game is held in conjunction with the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl for the nation’s top high school seniors and will be played Sunday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. A nationwide scouting review […]