2018-06-07

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'Paywall' removed

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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Newbury Park home is at the top of a cul-de-sac in a gated community

Backyard has flagstone patio and deck

This home is at the top of a cul-de-sac in the gated community of Estancia in Newbury Park. The house is on a private lot with a viewing deck. The yard has a pool/spa, an outdoor kitchen with a solid patio cover with heaters, fireplace, barbecue, refrigerator, kegerator and ice maker. The exterior includes a neutral-tone flagstone patio and decking, […]

Century 21 agent is a top producer

Nationwide honor

Century 21 LLC recently recognized Jeff Rosenblum of the Westlake Village office as a top producer nationwide by honoring him with the Century 21 Masters Emerald Award. “We are proud to honor Jeff Rosenblum, who is a valued and trusted real estate resource for the Westlake Village community,” said John Ciet, president of C21 Troop Real Estate. “It’s an honor […]

2018-06-07 E-Edition

‘Kiss’ that doctorate hello

Guitarist icon awarded honorary degree


There are many variations on the road to rock ’n’ roll success, and as any high school guitar slinger will attest, that road rarely involves higher education. But sometimes it does. Kiss rock band guitarist Tommy Thayer, 57, was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Pacific University in Oregon last month. Thayer, a resident of Lake Sherwood, grew […]

Sabato Jr. advances to meet Brownley in November

Race is on for U.S. Congress 26th District

Democrat incumbent Julia Brownley was the runaway winner in Tuesday’s primary for U.S. House of Representatives District 26, winning 53 percent of the vote with thousands of late mail-in and provisional ballots left to be counted. The night’s real contest was the race for second to see who would face Brownley in the fall between Republican challengers Antonio Sabato Jr. […]

Olin family gets $12M

Cyclist struck by deputy’s vehicle


The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced last week they would pay $11.75 million to the family of Milt Olin Jr., a bicyclist who was killed four years ago after he was struck by a vehicle driven by an L.A. County Sheriff’s deputy. On Dec. 8, 2013 Olin, an entertainment attorney who lived in Woodland Hills, was cycling on […]

Irwin leader in 44th



With a decisive vote Tuesday, locals have narrowed the race for California’s 44th District Assembly to two. Appearing on the November ballot will be incumbent Democrat Jacqui Irwin and Republican attorney Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy. Democrat Robert Zelinsky, a chiropractor from Oak Park, finished a distant third. Irwin, earning 51 percent of the primary vote, is running on her record of addressing […]

Gabriel best in 45th



Oak Park native Jesse Gabriel, a Democrat, won the top spot in Tuesday’s runoff election to represent California’s 45th Assembly District. The 36-year-old Gabriel will finish the remainder of former representative Matt Dababneh’s term, which lasts until the end of the year. Gabriel defeated Republican Justin Clark, a 19-year-old resident of Calabasas. The 45th District, which includes Calabasas, Encino and […]

Lost Hills housing discussed

Homes proposed near new overpass


For the communities that have endured three years of construction on the Lost Hills overpass, this summer’s planned ribbon-cutting is a signal that life will soon return to normal. But on its heels comes another construction project in the area: a housing development that could end the quiet sooner than some residents would like. Real estate developer Borstein Enterprises held […]

City, water district pioneer Helsley dies

Calabasas activist Harold “Hal” Helsley died April 11 and was known for his love of the environment as well as his role in the founding of the City of Calabasas in 1991. Helsley, a Calabasas resident, died of leukemia at the age of 81, three days before his 56th wedding anniversary. He served for 20 years on the board of […]