2012-05-03

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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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Annual Boys & Girls Club breakfast



The Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes will present the annual Champions for Youth Breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Wed., May 16 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Sheriff Geoff Dean will speak and Dr. Jamshid Damooei, chair of the department of economics, finance and accounting at California Lutheran University, will discuss the economic benefits […]

Bow Wow Carnival



Camp Bow Wow, a doggy daycare and overnight camp, will sponsor New Village Leadership Academy’s Spring Carnival with special guest Cesar “The Dog Whisperer” Millan from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun., May 6 at the camp’s campus, 4345 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. In addition to dog training tips the carnival will also feature a Ferris wheel, photo booth […]

Pet of the Week



HAPPY GIRL—Cibil is a female, 4-year-old, greyhound mix. She’s happy, playful, good on a leash, and knows basic commands. Cibil is also an escape artist so she will need a high fence and secure yard. If you would like to adopt Cibil, ask for ID number A3707675 at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. Occasionally pets have already […]

Urban supper club in Agoura




Before the Sunset Room in Agoura Hills opened its doors in the fall of 2011, owners Chris Breed and James Ashford envisioned an upscale supper club and nightspot in their own community. With years of successful ventures in the nightclub industry including Hollywood hotspots “ White Lotus” and “ Green Door,” the local businessmen set out to bring old world […]

Calendar



THURS., MAY 3 Madera Toastmasters Club Noon at conference room in cafeteria, Bank of America, 450 American St., Simi Valley. Develop public speaking and leadership skills. Guests welcome. Contact: Linda Martins- Mann. Phone: 805.501.5229. Email: dancingangel42@sbcglobal.net. Conejo Valley Days May 3 through 6 at Conejo Creek Park South, 23 Freeway at Janss Road exit, Thousand Oaks. 5 to 11 p.m. […]

Fine Mexican cuisine in the casa



Same old Tex Mex? Not here. Gourmet Mexican cuisine with a more contemporary flare is what discerning customers desire in their south of the border fare, and it’s available locally at Casa Escobar in Westlake Village, the most recent addition to the Escobar family legacy. Kathy Escobar-Harvey, owner of the Westlake location, is a fourth generation restaurateur. Envisioned by Escobar-Harvey […]

Oak View’s goal is to retain third teaching position




An educator’s impassioned plea to maintain three teaching positions at Oak View High School in Oak Park has turned into a race against time. Budget cuts at the Oak Park Unified School District continuation school are pending. Susan Allen, an Oak View English teacher, outlined the school’s needs during a recent meeting of the board of education. Oak View High […]

Parents learn about the ‘party bus’



The Agoura High School Parent Faculty Club will host Parent Ed Night at 7 p.m. Wed., May 9 in Room A-1 at Agoura High School, 28545 W. Driver Ave. The topic is “The party bus and other teenage dilemmas.” The program is for all parents in the community; adults only. Det. J.T Manwell from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Juvenile Intervention […]

High School Hi Lights



Agoura Chargers Fri., May 4: AP testing through Thurs., May 10 Makeup senior informational meeting/G building/7:50 a.m. Fashion show/G building/7 p.m. Sat., May 5: SAT/8 a.m. Knowledge Counts summer school registration/A1/8:30 a.m. Mon., May 7: Late start day IBPA meeting/A1/6 p.m. Music boosters meeting/J3/7 p.m. Cheer parent meeting/G building/ 7:30 p.m. Tues., May 8: California High School Exit Exam makeup/8:40 […]

Calabasas raises funds for Relay