Number, Please: It used to be a...

Number, Please: It used to be a lot easier to commit area codes to memory. In 1947, when the codes debuted, all Southern California--from the Mexican border to north of Bakersfield--was 213. . . . The rest of the state was either 415 or 916. Now, California has 13 area codes with more on the way (A1).

Perfect Season: Agoura High alumna Amy Skieresz capped a perfect long-distance running season Monday with a win at the NCAA cross-country championships in Tucson. Skieresz, now a University of Arizona sophomore, finished the 5,100-meter race 16 seconds ahead of her closest rival. . . . She won all seven of the races she entered this season (C7).

Remembering Chris: As the mother and brother of Charles “Chris” Mann looked on, the student senate at Cal State Northridge voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a $1,000 annual scholarship in the name of the political science major killed last month by a hit-and-run driver. . . . The Los Angeles City Council has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of his killer.