The southern two-thirds of the KCBX listening area falls within the 805 area code. In fact, some people refer to the portion of the Central Coast simply as “the” 805. There’s even a beer brand that pays homage to it.
This area of California is also a bit disjointed with large areas of open space or agricultural land separating population centers.
A relatively new organization—805 Connect—is working to bring those communities together in an effort to help foster economic growth.
The 805 Connect project recently received the 2015 California Small Business of the Year award by the State Senate.