Auto Club: Gas Prices Drop at Slightly Quicker Pace.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Gas prices continued the downward march that began three weeks ago in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , although they remain 50 to 70 cents higher per gallon on average than at this time last year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Prices dropped in most Southern California communities by an average of a half-penny each day this week. Prices in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern began heading upward Wednesday after a pipeline break in Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. that could cause disruptions to gasoline distribution in that area, but analysts don't expect Southern California gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. prices to be affected. "As long as the supply situation remains stable, we expect prices at the pump will continue to drop over the next few weeks, reflecting the reductions in wholesale costs that have already happened in the past month," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline as of 12:01 a.m., Nov. 12.
Area Regular Change from Record Price
last week
Los Angeles-Long Beach $2.372 -3.3 cents $2.446 (10/21/2004)
Orange County $2.366 -3.1 cents $2.441 (10/23/2004)
San Diego $2.394 -3.7 cents $2.464 (10/21/2004)
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-
Lompoc $2.500 -3.7 cents $2.570 (10/22/2004)
Riverside-San Bernardino $2.401 -3.2 cents $2.461 (10/21/2004)
Bakersfield $2.381 -2.6 cents $2.437 (10/23/2004)
Las Vegas $2.231 -3.3 cents $2.290 (10/20/2004)
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