2023-02-04

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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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2023-02-04 E-Edition

Percolating conversation

Cops, residents chat over coffee and doughnuts


For the Simi Valley Police Department, outreach events are an important way to connect with the community and build the public’s trust in law enforcement. At the latest Coffee With a Cop gathering Jan. 28, more than 30 police personnel took time to chat with residents at the Starbucks coffeehouse at 2991 Cochran St. SVPD police commanders, supervisors, sergeants, school […]

New police chief is leading by example



Police departments across the country are facing renewed scrutiny in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis on Jan. 10. In Simi Valley, public confidence in law enforcement remains strong and a new chief is working diligently to keep it that way. “Simi Valley Police Department is committed to providing superior police services and cultivating relationships with residents, business […]

SVUSD expands learning opportunities



Imagine an afternoon filled with hands-on learning experiences, like playing musical instruments, creating fun math and physics projects and going on field trips to expand your knowledge of nature and biology. That’s the reality for eligible students in Simi Valley Unified School District who are participating in the recently launched Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP for short), which takes place […]

Residents invited to take part in new SSFL survey

The Department of Toxic Substance Control seeks feedback from community members to improve outreach and communication on Santa Susana Field Laboratory activities. Residents can provide input on queries such as how interested they are about happenings at the site, what specific issues concern them most about cleanup activities, and what type of SSFL-related workshops they would attend. The survey is […]

New housing projects in the pipeline

Zone changes, issuance of bonds allow plans to proceed


Three proposed residential projects—an apartment building, a townhome complex and a residential care facility—moved closer to reality owing to several actions by the City Council last week. Council members on Jan. 23 voted unanimously to allow a zoning change from commercial office to residential high density for a portion of a 5-acre property on Heywood Street so that an 83-unit […]

Helpful classes for seniors

The Simi Valley Senior Center at 3900 Avenida Simi will present the following events in February. Classes are free unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register for a program, call (805) 583-6363. • Type 2 Diabetes Self-management is a six-week workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. starting Wed., Feb. 8. The presenter is Deanne Morales, Ventura County Health […]

When life is just a heartbeat away

EDITORIAL

Every year more than 800,000 people suffer from a heart attack in the United States. Heart disease—brought on by high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, obesity, alcohol and lack of exercise—is the leading cause of death in America. Statistics show about 12% of people who have a heart attack will die from it. The deaths might be higher if […]

Editorial Cartoon

Wake up and smell the dying roses

Sacramento tells us that in spite of the record rainfall California experienced in January, it changes nothing with respect to the water restrictions imposed on California residents. In fact, the City of Simi Valley has seen fit to recently impose even stricter water constraints on its residents. While homeowners previously had no limits on watering trees and plants with drip […]