2019-08-09

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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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‘He cares about everything’

School board President Bob LaBelle said Peplinski has outstanding professional and leadership skills. He said the superintendent cares about children, parents, school district employees and the entire community, and sees the big picture. Peplinski wants all students to succeed, LaBelle said. “He cares about everything, and that makes him the leader that he is,” the school board member told the […]

Aspiring pediatrician uses animation, Indian dance to channel healing, inspire others



Aryaki Tripathy was determined to start an animation club at school. The art form is her passion, an escape from everyday life, and she wanted to make others smile by creating art. “My goal in life is to make people feel better mentally and emotionally,” Aryaki said. When she proposed the idea in August last year, she was met with […]

Y offers child care for upcoming school year

YMCA branches serving the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and Moorpark are registering students in kindergarten through fifth grade for before- and after-school child care programs for the 2019-20 school year. Simi Valley Family YMCA offers child care at Arroyo, Atherwood, Berylwood, Big Springs, Hollow Hills, Katherine, Santa Susana, Sycamore and White Oak elementary schools. A preschool facility is at Justin […]

A fun, fizzy love letter to Broadway musicals

Actors’ Repertory production runs through Sept. 1


Record collectors and theater lovers alike will have the most fun with the wacky musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” and if you happen to be both, you should have a whale of a time with the latest version of the show, staged by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi and directed by Robert Craig, which opened its six-week run at the […]

Exhibits, rides, games add up to perfect summer date night

COMMENTARY /// Becca at the Fair


Love is in the fair. During the day, moms and dads spend their time herding toddlers through the animal exhibits at the Ventura County Fair. Little ones coo at the calves and baby goats. They stick their fingers through the bunny cages and pet the horses who lean over their stall doors for a little loving. Slightly older kiddos blow […]

Remodeled residence has backyard pool and spa

Atrium between kitchen, family room

This Morrison Ranch remodeled home is on a cul-de-sac with views of rolling hills. The home has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a large loft area. The total approximate square footage of the home is 3,580. The house is on a large 22,257-square-foot lot per the assessor. A formal entry with hardwood floors throughout leads to a curved staircase. The […]

Upgraded North Ranch townhome

This upgraded Braemar townhome in North Ranch has a living room with a custom fireplace and custom built-in cabinets. The formal dining area has French doors leading to an interior courtyard. The upgraded sunny gourmet kitchen has granite counters, upgraded cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast bar. The dishwasher, microwave and oven were installed in 2019. The spacious family […]

Yelich runs toward history book

Brewers superstar continues mashing homers a season after winning MVP


There’s hot. There’s blue flame hot. Then there’s Christian Yelich hot. He must really like playing for the Milwaukee Brewers. Maybe it’s the unpasteurized Wisconsin cheese. The pride of Westlake High, Yelich has homered 75 times since joining the Brew Crew in 2018. In the previous five seasons with the Miami Marlins, the 27-year-old homered 59 times. With 39 home […]

Pioneer is All-American

The Phantom put his talents on display in Florida. Dylan Studer, a senior star for Simi Valley High’s boys’ soccer team, was one of 40 Allstate All-Americans from the country selected to compete in the Allstate Cup July 31 in Orlando. “My hard work is finally paying off, and I hope it doesn’t stop here,” Studer wrote on Twitter. The […]

Baseball all-stars are in the zone

CURTAIN CALL—Simi Youth Baseball’s U-14 team won the West Zone tournament. The all-star team advanced to the PONY World Series in Pennsylvania. Pictured above, from left, are coaches Charlie Maciel and Darrin Campbell, players Austin Neff, Trevor Hansen, David Laranjo, Nicholas Ficele, Owen Muench, Noah Onoye, Jacob Gibson, Carlitos Nunez, Luke Gill, Sebastian Carchi, Grant Rodriguez, Landen Sawyer, Jacob Campbell, […]