2017-09-28

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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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Disc golf beat

Kids can play free round of disc golf at Conejo Community Park in Thousand Oaks next month


Heads up—disc golf is on its way. The Conejo Disc Golf Club is hosting the inaugural Conejo Disc Golf Jamboree from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22 at Conejo Community Park. The event date coincides with “Grow the Sport” week, which is meant to boost interest in disc golf, a crossover sport blending golf and Frisbee. “We’re trying […]

The King and I

GO GAUCHOS—LeBron James, the world’s greatest basketball player, and Tal Sahar, the greatest who ever laced sneakers for the Calabasas High girls’ basketball team, meet in Santa Barbara. Sahar, a guard for the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team, tracked down James while the Cleveland Cavaliers were in town for workouts before training camp. Sahar averaged 26.4 points, nine rebounds […]

Pet of the week

SWEET GIRL—Cicely is a female gray domestic shorthair cat about 8 years old. She is an indoor cat and gets along with other cats. If you would like to adopt Cicely ask for ID No. A5096387 at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so check http:// animalcare.lacounty.gov before visiting the shelter.

For the record

In an article on local high school girls’ golf teams published on Sept. 21, names of Agoura golfers Rebecca Barish and Kaitlyn Knabe were misspelled. Los Angeles Rams receiver Mike Thomas was misidentified as Mike Smith in the article “Spruce is exiled from herd” from the first week of September. Mike Smith is the defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay […]

Audubon Society plans busy October

The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will offer the following free local birding trips. For details on the individual activities or if loaner binoculars are required, call the listed leader. For more information, visit conejovalleyaudubon.org. Sun., Oct. 1: Cañada Larga Road. Meet at Las Posas Park and Ride at 7:30 a.m. or under the Hwy. 33 overpass on Cañada Larga Road. […]

Chabad to observe Day of Atonement

Chabad will offer Yom Kippur services, beginning with the Kol Nidre service at 6:15 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29. Services will continue at 9:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 30. The Yizkor memorial service will be at noon that day and the Neilah service at 5:45 p.m. The Yom Kippur fast will end at 7:17 p.m. Sept. 30. Chabad will offer services in […]

Healing the nation with love

Maryl Walters will present a free talk about healing the challenges of coming together in the post-election time period from 1 to 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 1 on the Cal Lutheran University campus, Lundring Events Center inside the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, 130 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks. The talk, “Our Government Under the Healing and Unifying Power of Divine […]

Community embraces Rosh Hashana

Conejo Oaks home on half acre with custom waterfall pool

This house in Conejo Oaks has four bedrooms and 5.5 baths in 3,806 square feet of living space plus a 500-square-foot pool house with bar and three-quarter bath. The home was rebuilt in 2000 on approximately half an acre. The light-filled home has wood floors, stone and granite, vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows, skylights, a 900-square-foot master and large en suite […]

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