2016-03-03

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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.

Archives

Eagles prep for takeoff

Oak Park boys’ basketball team reaches third CIF final infive years



Oak Park High’s boys’ basketball team is one win away from hoisting its second CIF-Southern Section championship plaque. Two years after winning their first title, the Eagles (25-6 overall) earned a spot in the Division 3A championship game against Bonita (25-5). Tipoff is at 4 p.m. Sat., March 5 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. “With all the alumni and […]

Patriots are off to the races



IN THE ZONE—Christian Juzang and the Viewpoint High boys’ basketball team (25-6 overall) will play for a CIF-Southern Section Division 4A championship at 6:45 p.m. Fri., March 4 against La Salle of Pasadena (25-7) at Godinez High. The Patriots have defeated Milken Community (84-56), St. Paul (51-47), Valley Christian (61-59) and Crean Lutheran (62-53) in the playoffs.

Things are looking up

Agoura girls’ hoops team will play for second CIF title in school history



The Chargers reached a crossroads on Jan. 22. Agoura High’s girls’ basketball team lost that night to Marmonte League rival Newbury Park, 54-47. “We were kind of having an identity crisis,” head coach Jason Ancrum said. The next day at practice, the Chargers locked up the basketballs and tucked away the itinerary of drills. They met at center court and […]

Agoura High to sponsor a masterful concert



Artistic director Lesley Leighton and the Los Robles Master Chorale will present a world cultures concert titled “Zimbe” at 4 p.m. Sun., March 20 at the Performing Arts Education Center at Agoura High School, 28545 W. Driver Ave. The concert will bring together several ensembles from southern California: Los Robles Master Chorale, Los Robles Children’s Choir and the choirs of […]

Jukebox musical rocks the house

play review /// ‘Jersey Boys’


There’s a reason why “Jersey Boys,” which played the last week of February at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, is the best of the so-called jukebox musicals that have invaded Broadway over the past two decades, and it comes down to two words: the story. The current national tour of “Jersey Boys,” produced by Dodger Theatricals and managed by […]

Birthday party proves magical



LAND OF ENCHANTMENT—William Humphries of Moorpark walks Magical Maggie, the unicorn, after entertaining at a birthday party Feb. 28 at Old Agoura Park in Agoura Hills.

Hoodlums and molls take the stage

PLAY REVIEW /// ‘Guys and Dolls’


“Guys and Dolls,” the 1950 musical celebrating Damon Runyon’s lovable but nefarious gamblers, hoodlums, and molls, has been said to be the perfect musical comedy, one reason it has become a surefire slam dunk for school and youth groups to perform. Even without a budget for sets and musicians, the witty script, colorful characters and Frank Loesser’s hummable songs admirably […]

Calendar



THURS., MARCH 3 T.O. Art Association Plein Air Painters 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Exhibit of plein air painting through March 28. Simi Valley Woman’s Club 11 a.m. at Rancho Santa Susana Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Kathie Parks of Harrison Hugs discusses having defibrillators at schools and […]

Sports film ‘Eddie the Eagle’ soars

The Movie Nut

The Olympics were established to reward athletic excellence, but every once in a while they allow dreamers to sneak in. A few years ago, the Jamaican bobsled team competed for the fourth time. And in the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, there was “Eddie the Eagle.” This is the story of how Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Egerton) got to those games, […]

International Street Fest keeps IB Program humming




The Munch Madness International Street Fair at Agoura High School on Sat., March 12 is expected to be a grand community affair that will raise funds to keep AHS’s International Baccalaureate program operating at full speed. The street fair has proved to be a successful fundraiser for the program for the past five years. Organizers expect this year’s star-studded event […]