LOS ANGELES — Pain at the pump in California continued Tuesday, as the average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline in Los Angeles County exceeded $6 a gallon even as the average price nationwide continues to drop.
In L.A., the average cost of $6.01 per gallon topped California's average of $5.86 and the nationwide average of $4.24, according to the American Automobile Association.
Neighboring Southern California counties aren't far behind, with the average price of a gallon of regular-grade gas in Orange County at $5.97, in Ventura County at $5.95, in San Bernardino County at $5.90 and in Riverside County at $5.88.