2019-06-20

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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.

Archives

Lamenting the Oak Park pond

The Oak Park pond has been part of my daily walk for over 15 years. After the fire, I actually saw people’s eyes tearing up in response to the devastation. I was disappointed to read that it will take a very long time to repair, even if funding is procured. What kind of insurance did we have in the first […]

Proposal ignores fire danger

Developers and City Council members first need to care for third-degree burn patients in the burn ICU full time for six months so that they can see—up close and personal—their forcing upon the public all lethal development expansion plans in a known wildfire path. They need to listen to these patients’ blood-curdling screams during debridement. They are not the ones […]

‘Down dark path’

Step right up folks and witness the disappearance of beauty and nature right before your eyes. The Concrete Carnival is on its way. According to the developers, it’ll be a place to have fun and enjoyment. Do we really need the developers to tell us where and how to have fun and enjoyment? Well, say goodbye to your peaceful way […]

Don’t follow example of T.O. drive-thru

I am writing this letter to follow up the June 6 letter from Mary Wiesbrock that detailed concerns about a proposed drive-thru Starbucks on Kanan/Thousand Oaks Boulevard. I want to share my experience at the drive-thru Starbucks on Rancho Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks. I was there June 10 at 3:15 p.m. When I started to turn […]

Enough cars in Agoura Hills

The article on the front page of the June 6 Acorn drives home in stark visuals the impending disaster of the Agoura Village/ Ave/Cornerstone proposals. Firstly, I object to the editorialized photo caption that describes the rendering as showing a “nicely situated” project. I would leave that for the readers and citizens of Agoura Hills to decide for themselves. For […]

Ham radio operators tune in

HAVING A FIELD DAY—The Ventura County Board of Supervisors presents a proclamation designating June as Amateur Radio Month in recognition of the volunteers from various county amateur radio clubs who provide short wave radio communications in times of emergency. The Amateur Radio Relay League’s annual Field Day exercise from noon to 5 p.m. June 22 at Maple Elementary School in […]

Sheriff’s Blotter

Agoura Hills On June 7 at hief stole a package from a home on Marks Road. The package containing a $70 hammock had been left on the front porch. It was gone by the time the owner came home. A burglar broke into the Agoura Hills Animal Hospital on June 7, smashing the glass front door and causing $1,000 in […]

Triunfo about water, not just sanitation

Triunfo Sanitation District will change its name to Triunfo Water and Sanitation District effective July 1 to better reflect the agency’s full scope of services, officials announced. Triunfo supplies potable and recycled water supply in addition to its wastewater collection and treatment services in east Ventura County. “Water supply is a significant part of our service. Approximately 33,000 people receive […]

Agoura Hills to participate in Library of the Year honor

Los Angeles County Library has been named the Gale/Library Journal 2019 Library of the Year and will celebrate with special programs and refreshments at all of its branches Wed., June 26. The Agoura Hills Library at 29901 Ladyface Court will offer celebratory cake and snacks from 4 to 5 p.m. next Wednesday. Refreshments at the Agoura Hills Library are sponsored […]

From dog until dusk in Westlake Village



Dog is man’s best friend, and many Westlake Village residents are clamoring for the opportunity to give their furry companions more time to play. At a meeting on June 12, the City Council voted on a resolution to extend the dog park’s hours from 7 a.m. to sunset year-round. Since it opened last summer, dog park hours have been 7 […]