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Top Ten Stories for October 24 through October 30

On: October 31, 2021

In: Calendar, Community, Editorial, Garden Grove, Government, Home & Garden, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Politics, Public Safety, Recipes, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Transportation

Top Ten Stories for October 24 through October 30 include the 562 area code, January 6 riot, and a fatal Long Beach traffic accident. Top Ten Stories for October 24 through October 30 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): …continue reading

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Area code 562 to require ELEVEN-digit dialing beginning October 24

By: Shelley Henderson

On: October 23, 2021

In: Community, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach

Beginning on October 24, all telephone numbers in the 562 area code will be required to dial the full eleven digits of the telephone number being called regardless of whether that number is within the same 562 area code. The eleven digits include the country prefix (1 for the United …continue reading