Los Angeles’ 3rd Area Code

Is Fred Sands for real? I would be willing to bet that the “comments he has heard in the past” about “real 818s” are products of office-speak from his Westside-oriented sales staff. I know what pretentious jerks are; now would someone please tell me what a “real 818” is?

Incidentally, doesn’t Beverly Hills “share” an area code now with San Pedro? At least the Westside will not have to share with South Los Angeles, Watts and East Los Angeles as they do now.

What a relief for those communities!

ROBERT MANIPELLA

Granada Hills