The Guerneville drag queen, the Fairfield tech commuter and the Del Norte County logger might have nothing in common if they, and about 1.3 million other people, weren’t united by three digits: 707.

With a shortage of 707 area codes available, several cities in Humboldt County will be having a new area code starting Feb. 1, the California Public Utilities Commission said in a news release.

SANTA ROSA – Eleven California counties, including several in the North Bay, will get a second area code next year as the longtime 707 area code runs low on numbers, utility officials said. According ...