2017-05-04

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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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Eatery is sizzling, sassy and down right hot

Acorn Epicurean

Don’t fret about the food for your next special event because the outstanding team of local full-service caterers at Farm & Flame are ready to handle it for you. Their beautiful state-of-theart kitchen in Westlake Village cranks out enough food to feed an army. After all, they cater to the breakfast and lunch needs of hungry Los Angeles Rams players […]

Surf’s Up for kids & their mentors



Umps trade blue for pink in cancer support




About 20 Agoura PONY Baseball league umpires traded their regular blue uniform tops for pink shirts during games at Lupin Hill on April 29 to raise awareness about cancer and help find a cure for the pervasive disease. The changeover coincides with a nationwide campaign to promote cancer awareness and prevention. “One way or another cancer touches everybody,” said Doug […]

Spring is time for kids—and water safety



Few things are as much fun as splashing around at the beach or in a pool, but not every child is confident about taking the plunge. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports swimming lessons for most children 4 years and older. Water safety classes can also reduce the risk of drowning in younger children, the group reports, but advises that […]

Shane Foundation hosts Malibu fundraiser



NOBLE CAUSE—Left, guests enjoy a meal prior to an April 26 fundraiser for the Emily Shane Foundation’s SEA (Successful Educational Achievement) student mentoring program. The guest performer is Trinity Rose, above, a 14-year-old Malibu resident who became the youngest contestant ever on“The Voice.”

Calabasas Boy Scout earns Eagle rank honor

Student plants trees and constructs a watering system for them

Elijah Schwartz of Boy Scout Troop 642 has earned his Eagle badge. Elijah was officially pinned by Scoutmaster Roger Chartrand and Lost Hills Sheriff’s Dep. Brett Durfee, both Eagle Scouts, at a February Court of Honor ceremony in Calabasas. The 11th-grader at Calabasas High School received his Eagle award in front of more than 150 relatives, friends, city officials, teachers […]

Being Italian means eating tomatoes and loving it

Family Man

I’ve known this for years about my son, who’s now 13, but the other day something hit me, and I didn’t like it. I had to bring it up. Me: You’re my kid. You’re Italian. You have Italian genes and I raised you Italian. So how do you not like tomatoes? Kid: It’s not that I don’t like tomatoes. I […]

Seniors get festive for Cinco de Mayo



Calabasas Savvy Seniors will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a fiesta from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, May 5 at Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road. A live mariachi band will provide music while attendees have a Mexican buffet lunch. The $25 fee includes lunch, entertainment and parking. For information or to register, visit www.cityofcalabasas.com/savvy-seniors, drop by the center using CODE: […]

Agoura residents can pitch in



The City of Agoura Hills invites community groups and citizens to gather at Chumash Park to participate in the third annual Community Service Day from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., May 6. The Agoura Hills City Council designated this day for citizens to participate with their neighbors in various community projects, which may include, trash pick-up at various locations, painting […]

Channel your inner song



A women’s a cappella patriotic chorus is forming to perform at 7 p.m. Tues., June 6 at 340 Mobil Ave, Camarillo. Singers are also rehearsing Tuesday nights with the ChannelAire Chorus to prepare for an onstage performance Tues., July 4. For information or to reserve a spot, call (805) 557-4962.