2011-01-13

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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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Agoura seeks concert band director



The Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is seeking a qualified individual to conduct the Agoura Hills/ Westlake Village/Las Virgenes Community Concert Band and Jazz band. This group performs twice a year and has seven rehearsals on Tuesday nights before each concert at Agoura High School’s band room. Qualified individuals are encouraged to contact the Agoura Hills Recreation Center at […]

Bird of a different feather out on a hike



Parent/teen pool tourney



The Alex Fiore Thousand Oaks Teen Center will host the annual Parent/Teen Pool Tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29 at the center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks A tri-tip barbeque will be provided. The entry fee is $20 per teen/parent team. To register, call (805) 494-5156 or go to http:// thousandoaksteencenter.com.

Arts Council to sponsor youth art exhibit



An awards reception from the “Hang With The Best” show will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sat., Jan. 22 at the Galleria in Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Cash, prizes and certificates will be awarded to winning entrants. The artists in the juried exhibit are middle and high school students from the […]

Boys & Girls Clubs launch youth soccer league



The Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes offer noncompetitive Sunday Youth Soccer Leagues for children ages 3 to 6. The eight-week program begins Sun., Jan. 16. Games will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Sumac Elementary School field, 6050 Calmfield Ave., Agoura Hills. The leagues consist of two team divisions, ages 3 to 4 and […]

‘Star Wars’ model maker dies



Grant Lee McCune, best known as the Oscar winner for the models he made for the motion picture “Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope,” died of pancreatic cancer Dec. 27 at his home in Hidden Hills. He was 67. Katharine, McCune’s wife of 28 years, said her husband began his special effects career while vacationing in Martha’s Vineyard, where Steven […]

Workshop to address reconstruction following mastectomy




Women who face a mastectomy due to cancer should learn everything they can about breast reconstruction before their surgery. Many women, however, are unaware of the options available to them because they don’t receive adequate information at the time of their diagnosis, according to Oak Park resident Lori Monkarsh. Monkarsh, 48, was diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma about two years […]

Public will participate in Calabasas election forum



The Center for Governmental Studies (CGS), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps individuals participate more effectively in their communities and governments, announced it will put on a 2011 Calabasas City Council Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 2 in Founders Hall. CGS will partner with the city as forum hosts. All seven City Council candidates are being invited to […]