2016-02-04

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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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2016-02-04 E-Edition

Calabasas teen saves elderly man from fire

Heroic action in the face of danger


The smell of ash still lingers, even though the fire that destroyed 82-year-old Ron Lallone’s Calabasas home occurred two months ago, a few days after Thanksgiving. Though he lost his home, he’s kept his sense of humor. He placed a sign in front of his scorched property that asks, “So how did your deep-fried turkey turn out?” “People have to […]

Handmade bears bring comfort to others

Woman sews the seeds of solace


With a compassionate heart and skilled hands, Harlene Roen of Agoura Hills transforms worn clothing into huggable stuffed bears that carry special meaning. Each handcrafted bear is made out of one or more articles of clothing that belonged to a person who died, to provide a lasting memory for their families. “I love to give back at this time of […]

Agoura Hills City Council approves L.A. Fitness club




Irvine-based health club L.A. Fitness received permission Jan. 27 to open a franchise in Agoura Hills. The Agoura Hills City Council held a public hearing last week to consider an appeal of the planning commission’s approval of the project proposed by Selleck Development Group of Westlake Village. Rather than appeal the project, the council approved the project with several caveats. […]

Storm causes power outage



A pair of power outages Sunday affected nearly 2,000 Edison customers in Agoura Hills and Calabasas. The incidents occurred when strong winds coupled with rain caused trees to fall on power lines. There were two separate, major outages, said Lauren Bartlett, spokesperson for Southern California Edison. The first began shortly before noon and affected 878 customers in the western portion […]

Hawk sculpture comes in for a landing



An 18-foot sculpture featuring a red-tail hawk inside the letter C will grace the Calabasas Civic Center plaza in the near future. The City Council allocated $75,000 to purchase the “Soaring Above” public art piece, which will commemorate the city’s 25th anniversary. The sculpture will be installed between the city hall and library at the Civic Center. An arts in […]

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER



Agoura Hills A vandal caused $ 150 in damage to the tire of a car parked on Via Amistosa Jan. 16. Calabasas Someone caused $ 700 in damage prying into several mailboxes on Mulholland Highway Jan. 20. A thief stole $2,000 in cash, a $500 GoPro video camera and a purse containing two Australian passports and bank cards from a […]

Story poles tell tale of development




The Calabasas Planning Commission has approved a plan to use poles to outline the height and width of some of the structures proposed for the Canyon Oaks development on Las Virgenes Road. The buildings include a 120-room four-story hotel, 67 single-family detached homes and a duplex with four affordable units at the eastern end of Agoura Road. At the planning […]

What you need to know when love comes knocking

editorial

It’s doubtful that Saint Valentine, for whom the upcoming special day of love was named, could ever have imagined the extent to which the early liturgical celebration has grown over the centuries. What most likely began as a simple day of religious celebration has exploded into a commerce-driven uberfest of love— claimed, proclaimed and exclaimed in as many different ways […]

Political Cartoon