2016-11-23

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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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Certification for veterinarian



Terry Honer, DVM, a veterinarian from Thousand Oaks, has successfully maintained certification as a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners specializing in canine and feline practice. The board requires diplomates to maintain certification every 10 years. This process demonstrates that diplomates have kept up with changes and advancements in veterinary practice. Diplomates must take and pass an examination […]

Pet of the week



GOOD GIRL—Nala is a female brown and black German shepherd about 4 years old. She is sweet but should be the only dog in the house and is not good with small children. If you would like to adopt Nala, ask for ID No. A4866829 at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, […]

Synagogue set to move into new home




Valley Outreach Synagogue, an established congregation that has operated as a traveling temple without walls for a wide scope of Jewish residents in the Conejo and San Fernando valleys, is turning a page in its history. The synagogue, which previously rented space in hotels and schools to hold services and events, will move into a new, permanent home at 26668 […]

Golden anniversary for temple



Temple Adat Elohim, invites the public, along with local legislative officials, founding members and their families, and temple members, to attend its 50th anniversary jubilee festivities at 10 a.m. Sun., Dec. 4 at 2420 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The ceremony will include the kick-off of the temple’s signature anniversary project: scribing a new Torah. Participants will view Linda Coppelson, the […]

Scammers intent on spoiling the holidays




The holiday season is a time for celebration and joy, but unfortunately, it is also a time when credit and debit card fraud are at their peak. While this trend is not surprising given the significant increase in purchases made during the holidays, it can often be avoided by taking the right precautions. Here are several measures my staff recommends […]

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS



Former mayors worried about size of wildlife crossing

Guest opinion

As former Agoura Hills mayors, we have always recognized the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and wildlife as part of our city’s identity and key to its semi-rural character. Our wildlife is endangered by the barrier created by the 101 Freeway. For mountain lions, this has led to inbreeding that puts their very survival in jeopardy. Many have been […]

Wanted: Thief who stole from Cancer Support Community

Beloved bronze angel is gone


Officials at the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/ Santa Barbara are distraught over the theft last weekend of a prized bronze angel statue that was stolen from the organization’s headquarters on Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks. The 3-foot tall, one-of-a-kind bronze sculpture sat in an outdoor garden area at the Cancer Support Community known as the Garden of Hope. It was […]

Westlake’s Brad Halpern becomes first-time mayor

McSweeney’s term ends


The Westlake Village City Council named Brad Halpern as the new mayor and Mark Rutherford mayor pro tem during an annual government reorganization meeting Nov. 16 at city hall. Halpern, who joined the council in 2013, replaces Sue McSweeney at the city’s helm. It will be his first time serving as mayor. Rutherford joined the City Council in 1994. The […]

Man sentenced in Agoura machete attack



A man received a 12-year prison sentence on Nov. 16 for attacking his former girlfriend with a machete in Agoura Hills, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said. Travis Anthony Hunter, 23, pleaded no contest on Oct. 13 to both the attack and first-degree burglary. The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. on July 18 when Hunter allegedly entered […]