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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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Take precautions during holiday decorating



Holiday lights can look great on the tree and adorning a home’s exterior, but safety should be at the top of the list when decorating. During the holidays, many people put themselves at increased risk of fire and electrocution. Each year holiday decorations and Christmas trees account for almost 2,000 fires and cause more than $41 million in property damage. […]

Church presents Christmas play, holiday concert this weekend



Lighthouse Bible Church will present a Christmas drama titled “Circumstantial Evidence” and a concert featuring the church choir and orchestra at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7, 8 and 9 at 4910 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for ticket holders and 6:45 p.m. for those without advanced tickets. The event is free. For advanced […]

Sharing the message of a ‘simple Christmas’



This Christmas season, the Rev. Jeff Cheadle of Simi Valley Presbyterian is sending a message of simplicity. Through a series a sermons that began last Saturday and will continue until Christmas Eve, Cheadle said he hopes to remind churchgoers of how to find true happiness for the holidays. “The theme is based on my conviction that Christmas does not have […]

Local Jews celebrate start of Hanukkah



83-year-old T.O. woman robbed at gunpoint



A man who charmed an 83year-old female jewelry store worker before pointing a handgun at her head and forcibly removing her diamond wedding ring is being sought by authorities. After coming into Hampshire Jewelry in Thousand Oaks earlier in the week and again at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, the dark-haired man’s image was caught on surveillance video when he […]

Blotter



On Nov. 27, a 44-year-old man, a 39-year-old man and a 31-year-old man were arrested and charged with grand theft and conspiracy on the 118 Freeway at Kuehner Drive. A 43-year-old man was arrested Nov. 28 on the 1400 block of Pinto Street and charged with possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. On Nov. […]

Horse Rescue has a holiday wish list



California Coastal Horse Rescue, Ojai, has announced its fifth annual Horses’ Holiday Wish List. Each year the facility collects horse treats, hay, grooming supplies and cash donations from the community for the horses in its care. The nonprofit group provides a roundtheclock equine sanctuary and adoption service that helps more than l00 abused and displaced horses every year. To drop […]

Assessing your child’s midyear achievements

Guest opinion

For many students and their families, having a week or more without school during the winter holidays is a longawaited opportunity to simply relax. But it should also be a time to reflect on the progress students have made so far in the school year and consider some changes if they’re not living up to their potential. Here are some […]

What’s the best gift to give a teacher? How ’bout a thank-you?

Apples are out

The gift that teachers would most like to receive costs nothing at all, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Education Association. Teachers overwhelmingly chose “hearing the words ‘thank you'” or “receiving a thank-you card” as the gift they would most cherish. That’s why NEA teamed up with the National PTA to launch the nation’s largest teacher thank-you […]