2004-11-12

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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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Simi Valley

Houses of
Worship


Houses of Worship The Church at Rocky Peak, Dr. David Miller, Senior Pastor, 22601 Santa Susana Pass Road, Chatsworth, (805) 522-5100. Crossbridge Ministries, Lisa Rollins, 27 W. Easy St., Ste. 404, (805) 581-1947. Discovery Church, Wendi Youngblood, 1463 E. Los Angeles Ave., (805) 522-1360. Iglesia de Dios (Church of God), Fredy Cordon, 171 Royal Ave., (805) 526-9597. NewHeart Foursquare Church, […]

Clearing up the confusion about regulatory posters



State and federal agencies require a variety of different posters to keep employees informed about workplace regulations and their rights under the law. Unfortunately, there seem to be a number of myths surrounding the proper display of these posters, which can lead to confusion on the part of both workers and employers. Here are a few of them, along with […]

Local businessman scores in sales championship



Michael Lerch, who operates a Kirby Distributorship in Simi Valley, recently earned a championship winner’s cup from the Kirby Company. The prize is part of the Challenge of Champions "Driven to Greatness" campaign, a yearlong promotion in which distributors can win prizes and trips for reaching their business goals. The Kirby Company of Cleveland, Ohio, sells Ultimate G series homecare […]

Mr. Matulaitis goes to Washington



By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Growing up, Matt Matulaitis had dreams of playing professional sports—hitting a home run in the ninth inning or shooting the winning basket at the final buzzer. Arguing the merits of a bill on the Capitol floor was the last thing on this young athlete’s mind, that is, until he took a trip to Washington, D. C. […]

Getting creative



Moorpark College Theatre Arts and Dance Departments will present "Let’s Make a Poem!" for children in the Studio Theatre on the campus at 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Performances are at 10 a.m. Fri., Nov. 19 and at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 20. Tickets are $3 children, $6 adults. For more information, call (805) 378-1568.

League title on the line tonight in annual Royal-Simi showdown



By Stephen Dorman Special to The Acorn In case you haven’t already noticed, it’s rivalry week in The Valley. Never before has the annual Royal (6-3, 5-1) versus Simi Valley (4-5, 3-4) football game carried greater postseason implications than it will tonight when the two crosstown rivals match-up for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Royal High. At the local level, […]

Interception return for a touchdown nullifies inspired Royal comeback



By Stephen Dorman Special to the Acorn With the outright Marmonte League title on the line against the defending champion Westlake Warriors (4-2, 5-4) last weekend, Royal High (5-1, 6-3) came out flat and quickly fell behind 21-0 before regaining their composure and literally falling one-yard short of locking up first place in league. At the 10-minute mark in the […]

Swing state



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Police arrested a suspect for identity theft at 10 a.m. Oct. 31 in the 2900 block of Cochran Street. A shooting took place at 12:30 a.m. Oct. 31 in the 4500 block of Barrard Street. Two people were wounded. Authorities made no arrests, but seized a pair of handguns. At 8:45 p.m. Oct. 30 in the first block of Tiuerra […]

War in Iraq remains a crime



War in Iraq remains a crime The wars are still illegal. The occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq are still illegal. These are war crimes under multiple international agreements and treaties. Please read: "International Criminal Tribunal for Afghanistan at Tokyo" 3/10/04 online at www.ratical.org/radiation/DU/ICTforAatT.html Why wasn’t this on the news? What is your office doing about this? All the major players […]