2008-01-18

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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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Church to host singers



The Gary Bonner Singers, with 65 members, will present a concert of choral music at 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20 at the Camarillo United Methodist Church at 291 Anacapa Drive. The concert is open to the public. A freewill offering will be taken. The event is part of the church’s Fine Arts Series. The Bonner Singers have made 18 recordings […]

Pony league late sign-ups



Late registration for Camarillo Pony Baseball for players ages 5 to 19 will end this Sunday. All players ages 7 to 14 must attend the skills ratings at either 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19, or 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20 at the baseball fields at the corner of Temple and Ponderosa. The make-up date […]

Ceremony for families who have lost children



Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park and Crematory, in conjunction with the Ventura County Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, will host a balloon ceremony for families who have lost children. The ceremony will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9 at the funeral home, 2052 Howard Road in Camarillo. Award-winning musician Alan Pederson, whose daughter was killed in […]

Honor student called to the Torah



Sarena Freidman was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah in November at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks. Sarena is the daughter of Brenda and Heywood Freidman of Camarillo. She is an eighth-grade honor roll student at Los Cerritos Middle School.

Methodists offer classes for adults, children



The Camarillo United Methodist Church will offer winter Journey classes for children and adults starting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 6 at the church, 291 Anacapa Drive. The adults’ Journey class is called “This I Believe,” and will be taught by the Rev. Jim Decker-Mahin, senior pastor, and Meenal Kelkar, meditation facilitator. The four-week class will give participants an […]

ADL speaker discusses hate groups



The Simi Valley Hadassah Group invites the public to hear an inspirational speaker from the Anti Defamation League from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20 at the Zeigler Center at Mount Sinai, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive in Simi Valley. Ariella Loewenstein, associate director of the ADL, will speak on stopping global antiSemitism, preventing hate crimes and more. The event […]

Youth asked to interpret Scriptures through videos



Tapping the creative energy of potentially thousands of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) youth in order to “connect” and “engage” the denomination around mission and ministry is the goal of a new effort of the Presbyterian Church Foundation. YMI Live (Youth Mission Initiative LIVE) is a webbased project launched by the foundation in November to create an Internet community of Presbyterian youth […]

Hobby shop robbed



Police arrested two Oxnard men men Tuesday after they allegedly stole merchandise from a Camarillo hobby store and tried to run over the store’s manager. Vincent Lopez, 25, and 20yearold Christopher Cate allegedly shoplifted items atThe Hobby People in the 1700 block of Daily Drive at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15, police said. Police said the store manager followed the men […]

Sheriff’s Blotter



Camarillo A car parked in the 600 block of Las Posas Road was burglarized sometime between Jan. 5 and Jan. 13. The burglars took a car stereo and television system valued at $1,000. A 23-year-old man was arrested Jan. 7 on multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, when he reportedly pointed a BB gun similar in appearance to […]

Fleet of foot



SMART POOCH- Camarillo resident Jessie Dees practices with Kia, a 2-year-old rat terrier, above, at Freedom Park in Camarillo on Tuesday. The two were part of an intermediate dog agility class through Camarillo-based Seaside Scramblers Agility Center. Dees has been enjoying dog agility with Kia for a year and a half. J.J. Birkenshaw, left, of Moorpark works with Moonee, an […]