2010-04-15

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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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Second Chance Prom to help community



The Second Chance Prom at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Thousand Oaks this Saturday will give guests a chance to relive prom night while a youth group raises funds for a cause. Lee Renaud, a volunteer service coordinator for teens at St. Max, said the teen group will use the money raised from the prom to pay for a […]

Scouts do their thinking outside the box

Owl houses, other project benefit parks

Visitors to Oak Canyon Community Park in Oak Park may are seeing new birdhouses built on tall poles. The five houses were installed to attract barn owls, which help to naturally control rodents in the area. The 3-by-4-foot barn owl boxes are just one of several projects completed by area Boy and Girl Scout groups on behalf of the Rancho […]

Power outages spark confusion in Oak Park



Southern California Edison scheduled three power outages in several Oak Park neighborhoods this week to replace aging cables, but changes to the schedule and other misinformation caused confusion among residents. Rudy Gonzales, regional manager for Southern California Edison, said the power outage scheduled from 8 p.m. April 12 to 6 a.m. April 13 affected homes in the older sections of […]

Man arrested in Agoura dog killing

Suspect went to owner’s home uninvited

A man was arrested last week for killing an Agoura woman’s dog and then dumping the animal’s body in a nearby trash bin. Rommel Marzan was charged with animal cruelty resulting in death after going to the home of a woman he used to date, Dorna McKee, and killing her 8-yearold Maltese dog, Buttons. Police said Marzan visited McKee’s Agoura […]

Wine on the vine in Westlake Village



Best foot forward

Agoura hurdler Cabral in a league of his own

Johnathan Cabral didn’t want to miss the party—he was born on New Year’s Eve. Turns out, Cabral had nothing to worry about. He’s giving folks plenty to celebrate. The Agoura High track and field junior is one of the top hurdlers in the nation, and he’s getting better. At the Arcadia Invitational last weekend, Cabral won the 110-meter hurdle race […]

Kids with cancer can hear stories

Snacks included

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura invites children with cancer or who have a parent or grandparent with cancer to a special story time event with invited guests John and Elly Schneider from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fri., April 23 at The Wellness Community, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The Schneiders will read stories to the children. Kids of all ages, as […]

Kick for cure



Chris Stevenson of Stevenson Fitness in Oak Park will lead a kickboxing class “Kicking for the Cure” for ages 18 and up at 10 a.m. Sun., April 18 at Medea Creek Middle School, 1002 Doubletree Road, Oak Park. The event will raise money for the Pink Warriors who are walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. If the goal […]

No on Calabasas water park



Some time ago, the Calabasas City Council Members ordered that city staff employees begin planning a water park at De Anza Park near the intersection of Lost Hills and Las Virgenes roads. Having been a candidate for City Council for the last two election cycles, running against all five current council members, I can unequivocally confirm that no one and […]

On Social Security



The recent article by Essie Landry on Medicare Part D was informative but unfortunately only to a limited percentage of those persons eligible for the program. It is a pity that more attention was not also given to those already enrolled and already paying premiums, as I am. I had to sign up for Part D at the age of 77 at […]