2021-06-10

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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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Carry on, son

ALL IN THE FAMILY—From left: Oaks Christian grads Camden Coburn, Romain Lagree, Austin Dudas, Joe Zambrino, Trent Carmandalian and Wyatt Smith, with 9-year-old Colt Carmandalian, the little brother of Trent. Ray and Roxie Holm, who sent the photo, are the two boys’grandparents. Coming up June 10 are graduations at Agoura and Calabasas. Viewpoint is June 12. More coverage on Page […]

2021-06-10 E-Edition

Calabasas discusses grocer ‘hero pay’

Are checkers the same as frontline health workers?


No question that the pandemic revealed who some of the most essential members of the American economy are: grocery store workers. Throughout each spike in cases, stores stayed open so people could buy food. Now comes the hard conversation of how to compensate the people who put themselves on the front lines in return for what has been a minimum […]

Amgen cancer drug heralded

New treatment ‘really big step’



There is no cure for cancer yet, but tools for fighting the disease are constantly being sharpened. One of the most significant advances in years comes from the local biotech giant, Amgen. The Thousand Oaks-based company received approval May 28 from the Food and Drug Administration for a new lung cancer treatment, Lumakras, shown by researchers to be more effective […]

Officials crack down on illegal dumping



The Ventura County Public Works Agency has taken steps to bring under control the persistent scofflaws who dump garbage along area roadways. The agency recently installed a series of motion-activated hidden cameras in strategic locations along rural roads. The cameras upload images of people dumping old mattresses, garbage bags, used furniture and other trash illegally. The public works staff uses […]

Task force puts up road block against human trafficking

SPECIAL REPORT


Last fall, a 16-year-old girl rescued from human trafficking in Ventura County was given art supplies at an event for survivors. With words cut from magazines, she created a vision board with a simple message. “I’m not broken,” it read. It happens every day in Ventura County’s quiet suburbs. Adults pay for sex with girls and boys whose captors turn […]

Cartoon

Work force issues addressed as COVID-19 winds down

EDITORIAL

As soon as the pandemic began, local, state and national governments were quick to react by offering monetary relief for people and businesses in need. The cash distributions proved to be a lifesaver as economic activity dropped precipitously in the dark days of the lockdown and many income streams dried up. Providing relief is what the government is designed to […]

Idling at lights hurts air quality

If Agoura Hills really cared about the climate, it would time its lights better. I commute to and from Westlake Village on Agoura Road daily and spend 15 to 20 minutes per week—yes, I timed it—idling at the intersections of Reyes Adobe and Kanan. That’s 16 hours per year my vehicle, and the countless other saps sitting with me, are […]

The over-under on new bridge

Just wondering, does anyone know if the mountain lions will use the proposed $90-million overpass? And, does anyone know if the mountain lions use the underpass at Liberty Canyon? Richard RobinsonCalabasas