2012-12-13

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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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NBA champion launches teen program at community center




Mitch Richmond and his wife, Juli, see the bullying and teen suicide that goes on in today’s world and want to do something about it. Richmond, a former NBA and Olympic basketball star, launched the Rock Life—Redefining Strong Foundation to help vulnerable kids safeguard themselves during their difficult teenage years. Richmond’s nickname is “Rock.” The Richmonds, who live in Calabasas […]

City honors young environmentalists




Americans use 5 million tons of aluminum each year. Of that, only half is recycled, and the remainder takes up valuable space in landfills, said Khai Berry, a seventh-grader at A.E. Wright Middle School who was speaking at a meeting of the Calabasas Environmental Commission last week. Berry is one of 14 young artists whose drawings are featured in the […]

Visitor Center hosts inaugural holiday sale in Newbury Park



Western National Parks Association, a nonprofit education partner of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, will host its inaugural holiday sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 at King Gillette Ranch, 26876 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Nearly all items in the visitor center will be marked down by 15 percent. A percentage of the sales are donated back […]

Art guild hosts painter



The Westlake Village Art Guild’s dinner meeting will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tues., Jan. 8 at Los Robles Greens West Ballroom, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by a watercolor demonstration with award-winning artist Frank Eber at 7 p.m. Eber is a plein air painter […]

O Little Town comes alive in Westlake



HOLY NIGHT—Right, Newbury Park resident Sara Habib and her son, Christian, portray villagers during the 16th annual Bethlehem Experience at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village last Saturday. Below, Robin Smilie leads Caleb the camel. The church parking lot was turned into a recreation of the ancient city of Bethlehem on the night of Christ’s birth.

Book signing for Christian kids’ author



Children’s author Laurie Donahue will be signing three Christian books she has written or co-written from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 at Christian Family Supplies, 1770 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. The books are: “Mr. Blue-a Job for You,” a rhyming picture book about finding God’s purpose in life; “God, Should I Be Baptized?,” a preparation workbook for believer’s […]