2007-03-02

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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.

Archives

Chorus performs American music



The Gold Coast Concert Chorus will present a concert at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., March 16 and 17 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1500 N. C St., Oxnard. The chorus, under the direction of Elizabeth Helms and accompanied by a full orchestra, will perform American music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Featured will be Ed Lojeski’s recent composition, […]

Family coach to speak



Tim Smith will present a lecture based on his book, “The Danger of Raising Nice Kids,” from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Tues., March 27 at Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 102 Camino Esplendido, Camarillo. Smith is a research fellow with the George H. Gallup International Institute of Princeton and has written several books based on the research he developed with Gallup. […]

Gem show to include kids’ activities

Event runs through Sunday

The 45th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary and Fossil Show of the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society will be March 3 and 4 at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The show features 50 displays of gems, minerals, fossils and handcrafted jewelry from private […]

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Dirty Harry: Bug Killer

Dirty Harry: Bug Killer I saw a flying insect the other night. As spring nears, more and more flying insects begin to occupy the night. Come summertime, they’re everywhere. I hate when flying insects get into my home. I must destroy them, as their buzzing and their flybys over and near my family’s heads drive me crazy. When going in […]

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Camarillo Sometime between Feb. 6 and 16, burglars entered Hi-Temp Insulation, at 4700 Calle Alto, through an unlocked back door and stole 14 pieces of aluminum tool models. Vandals caused an undisclosed amount of damage to Los Senderos Open School, 1555 Kendall Ave., sometime between Feb. 10 and 12. Someone smashed the front window of a car parked on the […]

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      READER SENDS POEM WITH SQUIRREL PHOTO- Li’l Miss Foxy eats her treats in a potwith her tail all fluffed up she really looks hot- We remember that sunny morn when we first metWhen Li’l Miss Foxy became our sweet pet- To be fed all the peanuts her tummy can holdShe’s a happy li’l girl and her story […]

Polo players perform well in Sunshine State



The Ventura Premier Water Polo Club traveled to Coral Springs, Fla., to participate in the fifth annual South Florida International Tournament, Feb. 16-18. Twenty-four teams, including representatives from Hungary, Israel, Canada, Russia and Jamaica, joined a field of teams from across the United States for three days of competition for players 19 years old and younger. Ranked seventh behind Santa […]

Lindebaum brings heat

Senior hurler fronts Rio Mesa's rotation

Standing 6-foot-6, Rio Mesa High senior Jordan Lindebaum looks like a basketball player at first glance. Pacific View League opponents may soon be wishing he was. Instead of shooting hoops, Lindebaum does his damage on the baseball diamond, where the Spartans are hoping he can lead them this year as their No. 1 pitcher. Last season Lindebaum went 6-3 with […]

McDonald’s scholarship applications now open



Applications for four Ronald McDonald House Charities scholarships are now available for high school seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence, strong leadership skills and a commitment to the community. The four scholarship programs are African American Future Achievers, Asian Pacific American Students Increasing Achievement, Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources and Scholars of Tomorrow. The $2,000 college scholarships may be […]

Students win oratory contest



Sixth- through eighth-grade students from Monte Vista and Las Colinas middle schools participated Sat., Feb. 24 in an oratory contest sponsored by the Camarillo Noontime Optimist Club. Approximately 25 parents, Optimists, participants and friends attended. Girls and boys competed separately. Mariah Powell, a seventhgrader, and Nathanial Kory, an eighth-grader, both from Monte Vista, placed first. Lyndsay De Souza, a sixthgrader […]