2010-12-03

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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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Cabrillo seeking new executive director



The board of directors of the nonprofit Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation recently announced that Rodney Fernandez will be retiring as the organization’s executive director at the end of 2011, after 30 years of service to the community. Upon retirement Fernandez plans to teach, start a nonprofit management practice and become a master gardener. He and his wife, Melinda, live in […]

A2Z Health offers variety of healthcare professionals



A2Z Health is a wellness center in Thousand Oaks that offers multiple healthcare providers, educational health classes and services. The healthcare providers include a dentist, a nutritionist and a personal trainer. Acupuncture, chiropractic, esthetician and massage therapist services are also offered. Massage school education is available. The massage school offers certifications for 300 hours for massage technician, 500 hours for […]

Wood Ranch to open new restaurant



Agoura Hills-based Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill Inc. has announced it will open a new restaurant in summer 2011 at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine. Wood Ranch Irvine will be the company’s 14th Southern California location. Including the bar area, the new restaurant will seat about 220 guests. Eric Anders and Ofer Shemtov began the Wood Ranch chain in […]

Be observant when visiting the elderly this holiday



The holidays are a wonderful time to visit family and friends— bringing the kids to see Grandma, visiting Aunt Betty or taking some homemade cookies to an elderly neighbor. If we just keep our eyes open during those visits, seniors can tell us a lot about their needs. Seventy-five-year-old Aunty Honey lived alone after her husband passed away. Amy visited […]

Mistletoe: A bothersome but romantic berry



Q: After leaves started falling off the large sycamore tree in my front yard, I noticed that some of the areas of my tree, way up on the top, are still green. Talking to a neighbor, he said the patches are mistletoe. There are three “globs” of it about the size of a basketball in different areas of my tree. […]

Ask The DMV



Do you have questions about general driving-related requirements like registration and insurance? Are you unclear about laws and restrictions related to driving? The California Department of Motor Vehicles has answers. “Save Time by Going Online” at www.dmv.ca.gov. Q: I recently paid my renewal fee on time via mail. Will I get pulled over and issued a ticket for the expired […]

Target readies for face-lift



There may be a new Target in town, but the old store on Cochran Street isn’t going anywhere. Loyal Target shoppers on the east end of Simi Valley can rest easy because rumors that the store will close aren’t true, said Assistant City Manager Brian Gabler, economic development director for the city. The retailer is planning a remodel. “They aren’t […]

Longtime deputy sheriff retires from post



As far back as Marty Rouse can remember he wanted to be a deputy sheriff. Throughout his childhood in Malibu, up until his graduation from the police academy in 1979, Rouse set goals that kept him on the path to becoming a peace officer. “Even during the rock and roll era,” said Rouse about staying on the straight and narrow, […]

Student cast aces Broadway’s ‘Guys and Dolls’

Players portray street types with energy, humor

Newbury Park High School’s Panther Players have rolled another natural seven with its latest production of “Guys and Dolls,” the classic musical based on novelist Damon Runyon’s story and characters. Runyon was virtually responsible for defining the street slang of New York gangsters and other lowlifes who camouflaged their ruthlessness behind a façade of pseudo-formal, contractionless speech. Guys wore fedoras […]

Conservatory orchestra to perform



The Colburn Orchestra will perform under the direction of music director and conductor Yehuda Gilad in the third program of its season at 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 5 in the Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The program includes Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture to La Forza del Destino; Frank Martin’s Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, […]