Auto Club: Gas Prices Fall - Further Declines Expected.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. -- Gasoline gasoline or petrol, light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and "cracking" of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by prices 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, declined for the second straight week led by lower demand, 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. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los LOS Length of stay, see there Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.901, which is 5.6 cents lower than last week, 5 cents lower than last month and 44 cents higher than last year. In San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , the price is $2.932 - 6.1 cents below last week's price, 5 cents below last month and 47 cents above last year. On the Central Coast, the average price is $2.991, down 3.4 cents from last week, 6 cents lower than last month and 43 cents higher than last year. In the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. , the average price is $2.914, down 6.5 cents from last week, 6 cents below last month and 46 cents higher than last year. "Since gasoline prices neared $3 per gallon a few weeks ago, motorists have cut back driving," Auto Club spokeswoman Carol Thorp said. "Most people can't reduce essential driving, such as commuting to work. But it's easy to save money by cutting back discretionary driving if motorists follow simple tips: If you have two cars, use the more fuel-efficient car for weekend business, and combine errands so you make one trip along a route instead of several trips. Other gas-saving tips include: Keep your tires inflated to their recommended pressure, and drive your car more smoothly by using a light foot on the gas and brake pedals." The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline as of 12:01 a.m., Oct. 21: Area Regular Change from last week Record Price Los Angeles-Long Beach $2.901 -5.6 cents $2.999 (9/6/2005) Orange County $2.848 -5.0 cents $2.970 (9/6/2005) San Diego $2.932 -6.1 cents $3.060 (9/5/2005) Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc $2.991 -3.4 cents $3.111 (9/7/2005) Riverside-San Bernardino $2.914 -6.5 cents $3.030 (9/9/2005) Bakersfield $2.951 -6.0 cents $3.167 (9/9/2005) Las Vegas $2.761 -7.7 cents $2.968 (9/8/2005) |
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