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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 student named to college dean’s lis



Breanne Dimock of Simi Valley, a student at the Hospitality College at the Denver, Colo. campus of Johnson & Wales University, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall term. To receive the commendation, students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or above. Dimock is pursuing a bachelor’s of science in sports entertainment event management. […]

Chabads, Reagan Library to host Chanukah fest



At 3:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 26, Chabad of the Conejo will join with Chabad of Simi Valley and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in hosting “The Triumph of Freedom: Chanukah at the Reagan Presidential Library.” A family festival in the new Presidential Learning Center will include music, a magical bird show, the building of a Lego menorah, gifts for the […]

B’nai Emet announces activitie



The Rev. Michael Carcerano of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Simi Valley will speak at the Shabbat service at 8 p.m. tonight, Fri., Dec. 16 at Congregation B’nai Emet in Simi Valley. Carcerano will discuss “Nostra Aetate,” a landmark document from the Second Vatican Council which promotes positive bonds between the Jewish and Catholic communities. Everyone is welcome to […]

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Police arrested a suspect for battery and public intoxication at 1:15 a.m. Dec. 5 in the 2800 block of Tapo Street. At 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in the 2800 block of Cochran Street, police arrested a petty thief. A suspect was arrested for commercial burglary at 8:40 p.m. Dec. 3 in the 2600 block of Park Center Drive. A thief […]

Tales from the Target World Challenge

The Acorn

I borrowed my buddy’s Ford F150 to drive to the Sherwood Country Club for last Friday’s second round of the Target World Challenge. Sure, I could have rolled up in my former automobile—a salmon colored ’83 Toyota Corolla that my grandpa gave me back when I was riding the bus to work—but I figured that might’ve been a little too […]

Simi Valley boys’ basketball squad says balance will create success



At the end of the 2004-05 season, the Simi Valley boys’ basketball team was second in the Marmonte League to the Calabasas Coyotes. The Pioneers were 22-8 overall, 11-3 in league, to the Coyotes’ record of 26-5 overall, 13-1 in league. This year Simi Valley wants to be on top of the league and take their season well into the […]

Simi Valley teen goes to the Capitol



Julie Katske is going places. And the director of the private school she attends is helping to send her. The director nominated the 16-year-old Simi Valley resident to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) on law. Julie recently returned from the forum held in Washington D.C. “I would do it again,” Julie said of the experience. “I loved it.” […]

Moorpark College nursing program graduates 37 students



Yesterday, Dec. 15, 37 students graduated from the associate degree nursing program at Moorpark College. They are now eligible to take the Registered Nursing board examination. The graduation ceremony included a traditional pinning ceremony, recitation of the Nurse’s Pledge, and candle lighting to symbolize the profession’s beginning with Florence Nightingale going into the battlefield with a lantern. Simi Valley graduates […]

Eat ‘superfoods’ to avoid packing on holiday pounds



For those on a calorie budget, the holiday season can seem like a dietary minefield. Cookie platters, office parties, holiday buffets. How to survive without going up a size? Trade fattening, empty-calorie treats for holiday “superfoods,” traditional seasonal offerings that are low in calories and packed with nutrients. Most holiday superfoods are also high in fiber, which fills you up, […]

Catholic church to present Christmas concer



St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church’s Department of Music will present its fourth annual Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 18 in the church sanctuary, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. The concert will feature St. Maximilian’s adult, youth and children’s choirs, liturgical dancers and several solo performances. Chamber orchestral accompaniment will also be presented. The musical and artistic director is […]