Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A July 19, 1984, Los Angeles Times article about area codes contained a map of the two — count them, two — area codes for Los ...

In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven digits following an ...

Capping nearly a decade of debate, state regulators on Thursday voted to create California’s first area code overlay, in the 310 region, meaning that phone customers in the South Bay and Westside will ...

To some people on the Westside and in the South Bay, 310 is more than just an area code. It’s a geographic marker -- one that many associate with wealth, glamour and the beach. “It stirs up feeling of ...

It might be Code Red in the 310 dialing area this month when the state’s first area code overlay goes into full effect on L.A.’s Westside. Beginning July 26, all calls made within the 310 territory ...

The prestige code: How area codes shape culture and influence in 2025 In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a ...