some people may look at port of oakland as skance. we will look into that as well. >> that would be unfortunate because the bay area needs the business that port of oakland. tom vacar in oakland, thank you. >> a consumer group is calling for an investigation into what it calls manipulation of california gas prices. consumer watch dog says prices started going up after the strike started at the refinery in martinez and after last week's explosion that exxon mobil refinery in southern california. the group says gas prices are supposed to follow the price of crude oil. they have twice written officials to hold hearings. the board is set to vote tomorrow on whether to lower the gas tax by 7-1/2 cents a gallon and that would bring it from 36 don't 28.5 cents a gallon -- to 28.5 cents a gallon. >>> 365 car break ins over the past year. that is an average of one car broken into every single day. all of this is in the parking lot of the walmart store on edge water drive near 880. ktvu's claudine wong has the story new at 6:00 p.m. >> reporter: