Average SoCal Gas Price Drops Under $5 for First Time Since March

The mean terms of a gallon of regular gasoline successful Southern California dropped nether $5 Dec. 1 for the archetypal clip since aboriginal March, offering immoderate respite for drivers during the vacation season. The Los Angeles County mean terms has decreased for 21 consecutive days—falling to $4.972—since rising to a grounds of $6.494 connected Oct. 5, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The mean terms is 62.8 cents litt...