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Google's annual "Year in Search" report ranked leading queries that included the term "near me" across the U.S. this year.
The average price for gasoline is 5.5 cents less than one week ago, 75 cents lower than one month ago and 24.4 cents cheaper than one year ago. It has dropped $2.065 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has also called lawmakers into a special session for Monday to begin work on a proposed penalty for oil companies when their profits surpass a certain threshold.
Annual holiday feast is likely to see sharply higher prices for turkey and other traditional food items.
Governor Gavin Newsom is scheduled to convene a special session to consider a windfall profit tax on oil companies
While many in Southern California are dealing with astronomically-high fuel prices, gas companies like Valero continue to increase their profit margins. Joy Benedict reports.
The price drop in gas prices is being reported by the Automobile Club of Southern California.
California has some of the highest gas prices in the nation but some experts and the governor say prices here are much higher than they should be. Joy Benedict reports.
Golden State residents face some of the nation's highest gas prices. Now, millions are getting a rebate check within days.
Lauren Pozen reports on the seemingly ever-rising gas prices, and how Governor Newsom has taken action into his own hands, calling for a special session of the state Legislature to pass a new tax on oil company profits, in order to punish them for "rank price gouging."
Kristine Lazar reports on the array of checks heading toward millions of Californian's bank accounts in the form of inflation relief due to escalating gas prices.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he's calling for a special session to address the "greed of oil companies."
Jeff Nguyen provides the latest on the gasoline market, where all records indicate that prices should see a significant drop in coming weeks.
Experts say gas prices could finally start going down, but drivers want to see it before they get their hopes up. Kara Finnstrom reports.
AAA's Doug Shupe explained to Marci Gonzalez and Rachel Kim why OPEC's decision to cut production probably won't send gas prices in California further up.
Gas prices dropped slightly overnight, but they're still at record highs across Southern California. Kara Finnstrom reports.
Tom Wait reports on the recent news that OPEC has decided to slash oil production by as much as 2 million barrels a day. He speaks with industry experts who estimate that the drastic change may not have as much of an impact on California gas prices as expected.
In a move that could drive up gas prices, the oil cartel will cut production by 2 million barrels per day starting in November.
Sixteen gallons of gas at one station in Monterey Park cost nearly $110. Lauren Pozen reports.
The average price of gas went up a penny overnight, setting a new record of $6.47. Lauren Pozen reports.
"The Fed isn't about to 'pivot' and there is more monetary tightening to come," said one analyst.
Gas prices leaped again overnight, rising more than 15 cents – the largest daily increase since 2012. Rina Nakano reports.
Drivers are paying another 15 cents per gallon on average in Los Angeles County since Wednesday. Tina Patel reports.
All of Southern California is now paying well over $6 a gallon for gas, unless a driver fill up at Sam's Club or Costco. Tina Patel reports.
In Los Angeles County, the average price of a gallon of regular gas is now $6.11. Chris Holmstrom reports.
