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TRIPLE A OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REPORTS THAT GAS PRICES HAVE STABILIZED OVER THE LAST 4 WEEKS. TRIPLE A TRACKS GAS PRICES AS A SERVICE TO CONSUMERS AND SAYS THE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE IN CALIFORNIA IS NOW $2.09. REPORTED CITY AVERAGES IN THE MONTEREY BAY AREA ARE ALL WITHIN 4 CENTS OF THE STATE AVERAGE. ACCORDING TO THE BLOOMBERG NEWS, CRUDE OIL PRICES HAVE DROPPED BY NEARLY 10 PERCENT SINCE HITTING A RECORD HIGH IN AUGUST. THE NATIONWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW $1.84 PER GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE.