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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.
ICE action extends to Ventura County
While protests over recent ICE actions have remained peaceful in Ventura County, the local Sheriff’s Office has joined the more violent fray to the south. In a June 9 message to the community issued in both Spanish and English, Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said his agency is closely monitoring the ongoing immigration protest in Los Angeles and that the Ventura County […]
Sign sparks conjecture about Borchard property
Land not for sale, owner of 37-acre property saysA new billboard on the city’s largest privately owned undeveloped property is sparking interest. Locals discussing the sign via social media took the sign to mean the property is for sale. The property owner, however, said that is not the case. An earlier sign on the 37-acre lot near the 101 Freeway and Borchard Road reading “Coming Soon BorchardVillage.com Let’s […]
Conejo Valley Days returns
Longtime tradition will feature rides, fun food vendors, entertainmentYee-haw, dust off your cowboy hat and boots and mosey on down to Conejo Creek Park South from June 19 to 29 for Conejo Valley’s annual celebration of all things western. Conejo Valley Days, now in its 69th year, will be back with all the fun festival goers have come to expect: carnival rides, country music, line dancing, kids’ crafts, […]
Top man on CLU campus
Interim leader takes on president position permanentlyOne year ago, when John Nunes was named interim president of Cal Lutheran University, he expressed a commitment to strengthening the community’s confidence and trust in the institution. Now, the board of regents has placed its confidence and trust in Nunes by naming him the ninth president of the Thousand Oaks college. Nunes, formerly the pastor at Santa Monica’s Pilgrim […]
Possible plans emerge for Hillcrest Center
CRPD, City consider purchase dealFor more than two decades, Conejo Recreation and Park District has occupied the Hillcrest Center for the Arts building that sits near the top of Fireworks Hill overlooking The Oaks mall and much of the city beyond. Lately, the future of the building— which is owned by the City of Thousand Oaks, once serving as City Hall—has been called into […]
City oak tree guardian and local landscape architect retires at age 89
Arborist connects residents to nature, communityHe’s designed the city’s most well loved landscapes and he’s protected the city’s most treasured resource. Thousand Oaks residents may not recognize James “Jimmy” Dean, but they enjoy the impacts of his decades-long career every day. The local landscape architect and arborist is retiring at 89 years old, saying goodbye to the city he has dedicated so much of his […]
Animal rescue organization hopes for some rescuing of its own
Paw Works faces financial crisisAfter more than a decade of rescuing abandoned animals, Paw Works may have to close its doors due to financial challenges. The nonprofit, which has an adoption center and veterinary hospital in Thousand Oaks, has faced many obstacles over the years, from the founder dying unexpectedly to a car crashing into the facility. Recently, however, the company is six digits […]
