2020-09-10

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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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A conversation we need to have

September is Suicide Prevention Month. It’s important that we are there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s theme for the month is to #KeepGoing by taking simple actions to safeguard our mental health and save lives. From learning the warning signs for suicide and what to do if you are worried […]

Tolerance in today’s world

Hollywood celebrities used to protect artistic freedom, even controversial works. With the current tearing down of monuments all over the Western World, I do wonder, where is Whoopie Goldberg? In “Looney Toons Greatest Hits,” Whoopie as narrator “teaches” about historical context saying: “Some of the cartoons here reflect some of the prejudices that were commonplace in American society, especially when […]

FOR THE RECORD

A letter in the Sept. 3 edition regarding Proposition 19 on the ballot had an incorrect headline, “Prop. 19 will hike the estate tax.” Prop. 19 will close a loophole and remove most property tax protections for properties transferred from parents to children, but it has nothing to do with the federal estate tax.

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

Agoura Hills A burglar broke into Galaxy Cleaners on Kanan Road on Aug. 28 and stole $300 from the register as well as an iPhone charging brick and cable, all worth $340. On Aug. 28 someone entered an unlocked car parked on Agoura Road and stole the vehicle’s registration card, a pair of prescription glasses, a key fob and the […]

CHP on lookout for Highway 23 speeders

The California Department of Transportation reminded drivers this week to watch their speed through the State Route 23 pavement rehabilitation zone, which runs for about eight miles between Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. “55 MPH speed limit signs have been posted,” Caltrans said through its official District 7 Twitter account, adding “@ CHPMoorpark will be enforcing. Fines are up to double […]

Median work on the 101

Caltrans began construction on a new concrete median barrier on U.S. 101 spanning more than 19 miles between Hollywood and Woodland Hills in Los Angeles. Replacement of the existing barrier is part of a district-wide goal to improve the effectiveness of the barrier and reduce collision severity for motorists. The $49.7-million project will take place between Pilgrimage Bridge in Hollywood […]

William Robert Dinino

William Robert Dinino of Westlake Village, CA passed away on July 7, 2020 due to colon cancer. Born in Pennsylvania, Bill was an ‘army brat’ who grew up in Italy, Germany and the USA. He graduated from Cal State Fullerton, became a CPA, and worked with Unocal and Coopers & Lybrand before becoming the CFO of Malibu Grand Prix Corporation. […]

Calabasas pet owners bring their furry friends to a paw-some new dog park

Temporary site at Wild Walnut Park


The City of Calabasas unleashed a new dog park last week. Although it’s still a work in progress and not the final version of what the city wants it to be, the dog park opened Sept. 4 at Wild Walnut Park on Mulholland Highway. Jeff Rubin, the city’s community services director, said the facility will undergo additional improvements in the […]

Car concert drives away COVID blues

Honoring the nation’s sacrifices

COMMENTARY /// 9/11 remembrance

On Fri., Sept. 11, as we honor Patriot Day and the 2,977 Americans who tragically lost their lives 19 years ago, there’s no denying that America has changed. Since that horrible day, we’ve fought in two wars. The one in Iraq has ended, and the one in Afghanistan is winding down. Thousands of the nation’s finest have paid the ultimate […]