New area codes come to the North County, but it will mean big changes for people already using 760. With the new 442 area code coming to the North County, existing 760 users will soon have to dial ...

The state Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to add a new area code to the same region that’s covered by the existing 760 area code. When 760 numbers are no longer available, new customers ...

Residents in the 760 area code, which covers eastern Kern and the Kern River Valley, may soon have to dial more digits to make local calls. In April, the state’s Public Utilities Commission voted to ...

The new 442 area code will serve customers in the same region as the 760 area code. Beginning in May, callers in the 760 area code will have to dial 1-760, then the number. The 442 code will go into ...