2017-05-05

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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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Boosters hold benefit The Adolfo Camarillo High School Music Boosters will host the inaugural campus-wide, collaborative fundraising event, the Battle of the Food Trucks and Music Festival, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., May 20 at the ACHS football stadium, 4660 Mission Oaks Blvd. The event will feature food, music and activities centered on community awareness for school and […]

Actor talks about aging



Camarillo kids get a move on



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World Labyrinth Day observed St. Columba’s Episcopal Church will celebrate the ninth annual World Labyrinth Day from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., May 6 at 1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. The event will start with guided labyrinth walks, with the last walk beginning at 11:30 a.m. Finger labyrinths will be available for those who have difficulty walking. Refreshments will be […]

‘Never forget’: Holocaust survivor recalls horrors

Synagogue marks Yom HaShoah with local speaker


The American troops who came to free James Bachner and others from a German concentration camp in 1945 had been ordered to film the conditions they saw. But as the cameras rolled, Bachner said, the soldiers couldn’t believe their eyes. “The details are no bedtime stories,” the 94-year-old said. For his family members who died, the Holocaust is over. But […]

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Road Runner named best biz Camarillo-based Roadrunner was recently named the 2017 Small Business of the Year by the City of Los Angeles. The award recognizes small businesses that have outstanding business practices in L.A. and to honor the entrepreneurship, sustainability, service and effort put forth by the small company. Roadrunner received high marks for its management philosophy, business innovation, […]

Philanthropist, businessman dies at age 87

Helped form Montecito Bank and Trust

Michael Towbes, philanthropist and chair of the board of the Towbes Group Inc. and Montecito Bank and Trust, died of cancer at home in Santa Barbara on April 13. He was 87 years old. Towbes was born in 1929 in Washington, D.C., and obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Princeton University. He began graduate studies in structural engineering […]

Water Safety Month comes with reminders to keep kids safe

Consider summer swimming lessons

While many folks enjoy splashing around at the beach or in a backyard pool during the summer, not every child is confident about taking the plunge. May is National Water Safety Month. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports swimming lessons for most children 4 and older. Water safety classes can also reduce the risk of drowning in younger children, the […]

Poker run will benefit veterans



The Ventura HOG chapter along with Ventura Harley- Davidson will host this year’s third annual Seaside Fun Poker Run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., May 6 at the Ventura Harley- Davidson Dealership, 1326 Del Norte Ave., Camarillo. The family-friendly event will feature live music and entertainment, vendors, food, and raffles and cash prizes. All bikes and riders are […]

Coming to grips with genetics

What makes a kid truly Italian?

I’ve known this for years about my son, who’s now 13, but the other day something hit me, and I didn’t like it. I had to bring it up. Me: You’re my kid. You’re Italian. You have Italian genes and I raised you Italian. So how do you not like tomatoes? Kid: It’s not that I don’t like tomatoes. I […]