2015-04-09

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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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Tennis tourney in Ojai



Former world No. 1 and Wimbledon champion Stan Smith will be honored during the 115th edition of The Ojai, Ventura County’s longest-running amateur tennis tournament. This year’s event will run from April 22 to 26 at venues in Ojai, Ventura and Oxnard. Smith, who was an All- American at USC before capturing Wimbledon glory in 1972, will be the featured […]

End-of-life bill gives terminal patients a choice

SB 128 addresses ‘Civil Rights issue of the century’


Everyone must make difficult choices at some point or another in life. But the decision of how and when we die is rarely our own. “This is the Civil Rights issue of the century,” said Christy O’Donnell, a former sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department and attorney who is battling stage 4 lung cancer, which metastasized to her brain. […]

Ca$h for Gold



Vendors show their wares at home remodeling show



The 40th Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., April 18 and 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 19 at the Westlake Hyatt, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. The show will showcase local contractors, landscapers, interior designers, solar installers and other home improvement professionals, including Budget Blinds of Calabasas […]

the Winning hand



On the Trail

Choosing favorites

As evidenced by vivid photos in recent issues of the Acorn, this year has produced an abundance of blooming native plants. The specter of drought still looms, but for now these wildlings have adopted a botanical “carpe diem” ethic. Cool overcast days and overnight fog are helping to prolong the color-saturated wildflower display. With such plenitude it is hard to […]

Briefs



Play charity poker Hope’s Haven will present its third annual Western-themed Poker Tournament on Sat., April 18 at 515 Marin Ave., Thousand Oaks. The doors will open at 4:45 p.m. for casino games of craps, roulette and blackjack, followed by the poker game at 6 p.m. The event will also feature western movies, live music by the Honey Bourbon Boys, […]

Calabasas to extend hospitality

City will host athletes from the Special Olympics World Games


While watching a Special Olympics race on television, Kirk Bell became captivated by what he saw as the frontrunner approached the finish line. But instead of crossing the tape and earning his first place medal, the competitor stopped in his tracks. He refused to go any farther even as his coach urged him on. “The athlete said, ‘No, I’m going […]

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