Phone users in the 805 area code will have to dial 10 digits for all calls — even local ones — starting Saturday. Cellphone users will have to dial the area code and phone number for calls to and from ...

The 805 area code that stretches from San Luis Obispo south to Ventura County has inspired local pride in various forms, but that regional enthusiasm will soon have to be shared with a new number.

A new area code is coming to the 805 region because of math. By June 2018, available telephone prefixes in the three-plus county region that currently uses 805 will run out. A plan to add a new area ...