Council Urged to Oppose 2 Area Codes
Two Los Angeles City Council members are urging the city to resist splitting the San Fernando Valley into two area codes.
The state Public Utilities Commission this week designated a new 747 code for the southwest Valley should a new code become necessary.
But in a motion submitted to the council Tuesday, members Laura Chick of Tarzana and Hal Bernson of Granada Hills urged the PUC to keep the city portion of the Valley under one area code.
“Splitting portions of the San Fernando Valley into a separate area code could unduly burden businesses and residents in the affected areas,” said the motion, scheduled for council consideration next week.
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