2021-04-29

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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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More push back about masks

How ironic is it that the day before the April 22 Acorn had hit the streets, a neighbor who is an health insurance professional and I were talking about the subject of face coverings. He mentioned that there is a false study regarding the use of face coverings, attributed to Stanford University. He mentioned particulars that just happen to be […]

Truth about wildlife crossing

Once again I find myself in the position of bringing facts and truth to light to make visible that which has been put under a dark cloud of false claims regarding the wildlife crossing at Liberty Canyon. The site of the bridge is already a known location for attempted crossings by a variety of animals. The park service and several […]

Jury trial set for man arrested on 8 counts of child molestation



A jury trial date has been set for Jeff Cooper, the Calabasas resident who was arrested on eight counts of child molestation almost three years ago. Cooper, 69, was arrested in June 2018 and is charged with three counts of commission of a lewd or lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 and one count of oral […]

Legislators write bills to prevent spread of wildlife diseases



Poaching, illegal trafficking, climate change and wildlife diseases have decimated the world’s animal population and put humans and animals in closer contact. This has increased the potential for dangerous zoonotic diseases, those that jump from animals to humans, said Ruth Musgrave, the conservation senior advisor for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, a nonprofit created by environmentally committed officials. At […]

Judge rules against camper’s widow



The family of Tristan Beaudette, the man killed at Malibu Creek State Park in 2018, will have to strengthen their case if they want to prove that California and Los Angeles County put the public in harm’s way by not issuing a warning about shootings in the upper Malibu Canyon region. Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein ruled […]

BRIEFS

California expands property tax benefits California seniors, people with severe disabilities and victims of wildfires or natural disasters can now transfer the taxable value of their original residence to a replacement residence up to three times during their lifetime anywhere throughout the state. This is due to Proposition 19, the Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of […]

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

Agoura Hills On April 18 a thief stole $980 worth of tools from an unlocked toolbox in the back of a truck parked on Patrick Henry Place. The stolen property included a reciprocating saw, a skill saw, a belt sander, a level, a palm sander and three extension cords. Someone broke into toolboxes in the bed of a truck parked […]

Brothers ride to honor their father

Duo spreads dad’s ashes along 500-miles of coastline


It might be cliche but it’s true: Home isn’t just a building, it’s a feeling. For brothers Tim and Terry Ahern, home is riding a bike south along the California coastline. The brothers recently completed a 500-mile trek from San Francisco to Westlake Village to honor the memory of their father, Dan, who died of COVID-19 in June. The three […]

A.C. Stelle named a Distinguished School

Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, recently announced that A.C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas is one of 102 schools honored as a 2021 California Distinguished School. A.C. Stelle is part of the Las Virgenes Unified School District. The Distinguished Schools Program recognizes schools for their excellent work in one of two categories: closing the achievement gap and achieving […]

New physician on staff at neurology practice

A new doctor has joined the staff at Vascular Neurology of Southern California in Thousand Oaks. Dr. Lorne Label has practiced adult and pediatric neurology in the Conejo Valley for over 38 years. “He brings extensive experience and knowledge in patient care to our team of specialized physicians,” VNSC said in a statement. Vascular Neurology of Southern California is at […]