2013-01-18

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Acorn online content now offered free

'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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A taste of Simi

Restaurant week coming Jan. 27-31


Locals are invited to get a taste of the city this month with the inaugural Simi Valley Restaurant Week. In conjunction with California Restaurant Month, cities across the state are hosting their own restaurant weeks. California Restaurant Month is a promotional initiative created in 2011 by Visit California to encourage post-holiday travel to the Golden State during the month of […]

Royal proves it’s class of Marmonte League

Highlander boys’ soccer team is in first place entering tonight’s road test at Newbury Park


The Royal High boys’ soccer team is undefeated in the Marmonte League, but the wins haven’t been easy. That’s fine with the Highlanders— they thrive under pressure. Royal (12-1-3 overall, 6-0-1 in the Marmonte) won all six of its league matches by one goal. The Highlanders settled for a 1-1 draw with Thousand Oaks on Wednesday night at home. “It’s […]

Health Briefs



Neurologist to share tips for keeping memory sharp Scientists have learned a lot about memory and why some kinds of memory problems are serious but others are not. Although there are no guarantees when it comes to preventing memory loss or dementia, memory tricks can be helpful. Lorne Label, M.D., neurologist on staff at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, […]

Harsh flu season stirs vaccine debate

Health officials urge locals to get flu shot, but some are wary


Experts predict residents will be reaching for cold medicine and chicken soup in the coming weeks as health workers brace for a harsher-than-usual flu season that has swept across the U.S. and made its way to Ventura County. “The virus has definitely arrived,” said Dr. Paul Russell, deputy health officer for the Ventura County Department of Public Health. “The kids […]

Kathy Griffin coming to Fred Kavli Theatre

Feb. 1 show will be comedian’s debut at Civic Arts Plaza

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation will present a performance by comedian Kathy Griffin at the Fred Kavli Theatre at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Along with being a stand-up comic, Griffin is also an actress, a television personality, an author and an LGBT rights advocate. Visit www.kathygriffin.net for more information. […]

Play review: ‘Urinetown’

Ensemble has engaging debut with silly musical satire


Toward the end of “Urinetown: The Musical,” the manic Broadway satire that takes on every convention that preceded it in musical theater, the character Little Sally cries out, “What kind of musical is this?” The answer: a darn silly one. “Urinetown,” which completed a two-night benefit run at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, was the first production by the […]

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation



Tall ships offer tours, excursions



The topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain and the brig Lady Washington have returned to Channel Islands Harbor to offer familyoriented tall ship sailing excursions and cannon battles at the marina, 3900 Pelican Way, Oxnard. The ships are based in Aberdeen, Wash. On Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the ships will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 1 […]

Pet of the Week



CUDDLY—There is no sweeter tabby cat than Fanny, a 5-month-old spayed female who was found as a stray and is now looking for a home. She is a true lap cat, very friendly and also gets along well with other cats. If you would like to adopt this green-eyed girl, ask for animal ID number A564928 at the Camarillo Animal […]

PLAYER TO WATCH



Before the season started, head coach Ignacio Saldain said Anthony Manzanares is probably the best sophomore soccer player in Ventura County. Manzanares’ dazzling performances are making his coach sound like a genius. The talented forward has found the back of the net nine times this season after notching four goals as a freshman. The skillful forward attacks the net and […]