2005-04-08

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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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April concert for Camerata Pacifica



The Camerata Pacifica’s April concert will feature violinist Catherine Leonard and pianist Norman Krieger at 8 p.m. Sat., April 16 at the Countrywide Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks and 3 p.m. Sun, April 17 at Temple Beth Torah, 7620 Kimball Road, Ventura. Tickets are $30, with student tickets priced at $5 […]

Agoura pitching cools down hot Highlanders

Royal

By Stephen Dorman Special to the Simi Valley Acorn After a highly successful three-day run last week that saw the Highlanders win the San Luis Obispo Easter Tournament, Royal came tumbling back down to earth Wednesday afternoon with a 7-2 defeat at home against Agoura High. Royal was completely dominated in the loss by Agoura starting pitcher Jason Stoffel, who […]

Simi Valley native top swimmer for La Reina



By Kyle Jorrey jorrey@theacorn.com La Reina sophomore and Simi Valley resident Emily Bibb is on what some may call the fast lane to swimming stardom. Though she only started swimming competitively four years ago, Bibb has quickly become one of the most highly regarded swimmers both on her high school team and her club team, Conejo Simi Aquatics (CSA). An […]

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A thief stole a stereo and some other items from a vehicle between 5:30 p.m. March 27 and 6:30 a.m. March 28 in the 2700 block of Erringer Road. The loss was $865. Police arrested a suspect for petty theft at 11:50 p.m. March 26 on Kadota at Alamo. Between 7:30 and 9:40 a.m. March 26 in the 800 block […]

Fairy Tales in the Park: ‘Adventures of Robin Hood’



Gypsies in a Trunk will open its 11th season of Fairy Tales in the Park with a family show, "The Adventures of Robin Hood," presented during May at five locations. The play opens at 2 p.m. Sun., May 1 in Channel Islands Harbor. The next shows will be at 10:30 a.m. Sat., May 7 at Foxfield Park, Westlake Village and […]

New West Symphony to present ‘Carmen’



New West Symphony will pre- sent a concert version of George Bizet’s opera "Carmen" at 8 p.m. Sat., April 9 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Boris Brott will conduct. This semi-staged interpretation of Bizet’s 1872 work, adapted from Prosper Merimee’s novella, is replete with passion, jealousy and lust in the tale of […]

County officials praised for having common sense



County officials praised for having common sense County officials praised for having common sense East Ventura County—specifically the cities of Simi Valley, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks—aren’t exactly hotbeds of liberalism. We elect people like Elton Gallegly and Tom McClintock, neither of whom could be described as moderates. To put it another way, we like our tax money to be spent […]

Man defends again his belief in creationism



I knew that there would be some response to my writing on creation as an alternative to evolution. I knew I would be accused of lacking "scientific" understanding. I was also certain that no evidence would be forthcoming, but a lot of non-evidence would be proposed. Let us look at the two letters from March 18. In the letter from […]

“The Upside of Anger”



"The Upside of Anger" Directed by: Mike Binder Starring: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell and Alicia Witt Rated: R (for adult language, brief violence and drug use) Running time: 117 minutes Best suited for: sentimental voyeurs, family-in-crisis addicts Least suited for: those seeking pyrotechnics or a high body count Acorn’s Rating Guide: 4 acorns Terry Wolfmeyer (Joan […]