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LA/OC Gas Prices Poised To Top $4 A Gallon Friday

Just when it appeared the local gas price spike was over and that prices were ready to head back down, they began skyrocketing again on Monday and, based on the current rate of increase, averages could top $4 a gallon in many areas tomorrow, according to...

AAA Tests Shine High-Beam On Headlight Limitations

New test results from AAA reveal that modern headlights may not adequately illuminate roads without overhead lighting, potentially creating a greater likelihood of crashes of up to 40 percent of vehicle miles traveled.  AAA’s test results suggest that halogen headlights, found in more than 80 percent of vehicles on the road today, may fail to safely illuminate unlit roadways at speeds as low as 40 mph....

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Auto Club Alerts Consumers Of New Ford/Lincoln Recalls

In an effort to get more recalled vehicles repaired quickly, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is advising vehicle owners of the Ford Motor Company’s recall of approximately 390,000 Ford Fiesta,...

Auto Club: SoCal Driving Costs Six Percent Higher Than US Average

Southern California car owners pay about six percent more on average per year to operate a vehicle than the national average, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center, which just released its Southern...

Seventy-Cent Gas Price Spike Shows Signs Of Ending

After a 70-cent price spike that occurred over the last three weeks at Southern California gas stations, there are signs that prices could retreat slightly in coming weeks as imported gasoline components start arriving to alleviate supply issues,...

2015 CA Auto Skills winners

California State Champions Angel Torralba and Juan Zamora with their instructor, Michael Johnson.

Santa Barbara/Lompoc Team Wins State Ford/AAA Auto Skills Championship

Two students from the Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program-Lompoc High beat 36 other students to win the California 2015 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition today.  Arvin High finished second, Ramona High came in third and San Luis...

Reported Major Refinery Shortfalls Create All-Time Record Jump In SoCal Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices jumped by an all-time record amount over the past week as three of the state’s major oil companies reportedly are covering production shortfalls by buying gasoline from other sources on the wholesale market, according to...