SWEET RELIEF Alexandra Bissonnette The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline has dropped in Los Angeles County for 27 consecutive days and has fallen 40.5 cents since hitting a record high, the Oil Price Information Service reported Tuesday. The average of $4.221 is 37.1 cents lower than at this time last month and eight-tenths of a cent lower than the price reported early Sunday. Ken Prince from Salt Lake City filled his gas tank at a Santa Monica Arco Station on Tuesday. 'I saw gas for $4.59 just the other day,' he said, expressing his happiness regarding the lower prices.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 6, 2008. Read the original PDF.