more than $4 a gallon for regular unleaded. and that's impacting drivers and just about everyone else. sky high gas prices in the mile high city are causing painful cuts at this senior resource center. last year, they gave 150,000 rides to see a doctor or go food shopping. >> it's going to have an impact on the ridership. we're going to have to look at consolidating trips. >> the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.77 a gallon. that's 91 cents higher than this time last year. among the cities with the steepest prices, san francisco, chicago, and new york. among the lowest, tucson, arizona. >> the current price is the most we paid for this time of year ever. however, we're still about 40 cents away from the all-time record highs. >> analysts say unrest in north africa and the middle east is a contributing factor but not the main reason. >> the value of the u.s. dollar has fallen precipitously over the last year, and because the world paid for crude oil in u.s. dollars, that cheapening dollar drives the price

infamous title of having "the" highest gas prices in the south bay at $4.39 a gallon for regular unleaded. and that's if you pay cash. experts say that we are creeping up now to near record levels. in fact, if you compare the gas prices now to what they were a year ago, we're now paying $1 more per gallon so drivers are cutting back and driving less. according to mastercard spending pulse, gas sales have fallen for five months and gas stations are reporting a 3% decrease in sales. truck drivers, stay at home mothers, commuters, everyone is finding ways to drive less. >> made me cut down at some extra trips and kind of consolidate trips within city boundaries. >> instead of filling up, going to buy $30, $40 worth. >> you don't run to the store as on. you make it on the way home -- you don't run to the store as often. you make it on the way home instead of during the job. >> reporter: a poll says nearly 70% of bay area drivers cut down the amount they drive, 44% tell surveyusa that hire prices at the pump have caused them to change or cancel summer vacations and half of drivers polled said

the average price was gallon of unleaded is up. it is up $1.20 from the past year. that reprieve may only be temporary. >> we are on a track going into the summer driving season where historically prices go up. >> the president advocates cutting four billion in federal tax subsidies to companies. they are scheduled to announce the first quarter profits this week. many drivers are eyeing electric vehicles as a way to get around. coming up after this news. abc's lisa starks had the results of the ever test for the cars. >> the line for the east bay hire evens stretched out of the door in the emoriville hilton. abc and job journal were co-sponsors. insurance agencis and retailers and law firms had 300 vacancies to fill . proof there are jobs out there. one prospective employer got his job from a similar job fare and now he is doing the one doing the hiring. >> we'll train the right people. we are looking for people who are willing to work and have the desire to be able to extend their careers. >> if you are looking for work, the next abc 7 journal hire event is in the

national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.84. that is 30 cents higher than just a month ago. of course, there is nothing compared to the prices here in the bay area. according to gas buddy.com. 4.20 in san jose and 4.33 in the san francisco area. the high cost will affect americans' summer travel plan. >>> there is a place where it is lot more than that in the city. ouch sclap. >>> coming up, an embarrassing e-mail on president obama sent out by a california g.o.p. official. >> what the republican party is doing to try to fix this mistake. >>> an unexpected confession by a singing protestor at a fundraiser on thursday. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, control over an email that portrayed president obama as >>> well, it's gray out there but there is a possibility of sun. >> we'll hear more details in a few. >>> meantime, california republican party is doing damage control over an e-mail that portrayed president obama as a chimp. now, what is going on with the republican presidential field as well? for a bit of all of this we turn to chairman

a gallon of regular unleaded is now $4.18. a month ago, it was $3.95.igging to see where this money goes. the california energy commission says $2.83 goes to cover the price of crude oil. 65 cents goes to local, state and federal taxes. 44 cents goes to the refinery. 11 cents per gallon goes to the local gas station. >>> arizona's controversial immigration law goes too far. that's the decision today by the ninth circuit court of appeal. the court refused to lift the stay, bloc four key elements. one of the provisions would require police to demand documentation from people they suspect of being in the country illegally. today the appeals court agreed the federal judge's decision. the law would conflict with federal regulation and immigration. while the administration sued to stop it from taking effect after the state passed it a year ago. >>> japan came to a near standstill today pausing to remember the earthquake and tsunami that damaged so much of the country. >> unofficially it is believed 25,000 were killed. 13,000 deaths have so far been confirm. h

this is the site of the highest gas prices in the south bay at $4 .39 a gallon for regular unleaded. and experts are saying that we are creeping up to near record prices. in fact, when you compare the prices to what it was a year ago, we are now paying $1 more per gallon. and so drivers are cutting back and driving less. according to mastercard spending pulse, gas sales have fallen for five straight months and gas stations are reporting a 3% decrease in sales. truck drivers, stay at home mothers and commuters everyone is finding ways to drive less. >> maybe cut down on extra trips and consolidate trips within city boundaries. >> instead of filling up, going by $30, $40. >> you don't run to the store, the parts house as often, you're going to make it on the way home rather than during the job. >> we'll figure something out. >> reporter: and our new eyewitness news poll shows bay area drivers are changing their habits. nearly 70% say they have cut down the amount they drive and 44% tell surveyusa that hire prices at the pump caused them to change or cancel vacation plans. half of the d

aaa is reporting the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is $4.25 right now. up almost a quarter from a month ago. in san jose the average is $4.21. in oakland the average price is $4.20. kimberly terry is at one station defying the odds. >> reporter: it comes in waves here, right now the crowd has died down a little bit. drivers are relatively patient for the cheapest gas in the area. the average for a federalen of regular gas is at about $4.21. you can get it for $3.87 per gallon. the sign says $3.97. but customers save 10 cents per gallon with their safeway store card. every driver is asked if they're here for gas and then they're pointed to the end of the line. it's been busy for the last few days here, and he knew the gas was cheap, but surprised to hear just how low the price is. >> it's great, when everything else is high, i don't know what kind of gas that is. i don't know if that makes any difference. i don't drive a lot anyway, so i just go to my normal gas station. >> reporter: but even this neighbor conceded he may not be able to pass up this deal.

station near lawrence expressway in santa clara and this is the highest price for a gallon of regular unleaded in the south bay at $4 .45. experts say at this rate, $5 a gallon would be a bargain. now, with the busy summer season coming up here, all need to is a hurricane to make landfall in the right place in the gulf of mexico and this is the key to all of this the weak dollar overseas. if this perfect storm happens, experts say we could see $6 a gallon by summer. for businesses with delivery trucks this means paying $90 or more to fill up a tank. >> every time we turn the key, we gas up that van, that van is big. it takes a lot of gas. yeah, we have to be careful. >> so if the u.s. dollars continues to fall versus other international currencies we'll see the price of crude oil going up. >> reporter: we did this story a couple of days ago and that price was about $4.39 so the price is creeping up. so shop around. a couple of blocks up the street the price is about 30 cents cheaper so if you look around you don't have to pay the highest price. >> that's a big difference. thanks, kiet do. >>>

you can see the sign here at fisherman's wharf, $4.43 for a gallon of regular unleaded and drivers are feeling the pinch. the prices at the pump keep going up and we keep paying. >> i just bite the bullet. >> reporter: now a federal task force is looking into the reasons for the spikes including possible fraud or manipulation. >> we're going to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of american consumers for their own short-term gains. >> reporter: obama's decree has been called a show of politics. but consumers have long suspected foul play. >> there are a lot of people taking advantage of us right now. >> i don't think the oil companies are doing it. it's more option traders and stuff like that. >> reporter: the price has gone up about 30 cents in the last month. that's about a dollar higher than this time last year. and people are changing their habits. >> i ride a motorcycle instead of a car. >> i make my kids walk instead of driving them. >> going to the cheapest place i can find when i fill up. >> reporter: others trying to coast more often or even taking heavy items out of th

this is the site of the highest gas price in the south bay at 4.45 a gallon for regular unleaded. and experts say at this rate, $5 a gallon would be a bargain. with the busy summer driving season coming up, all we need for $6 is a hurricane in the gulf of mexico. here's the key to all this. the dollar is weak overseas so the cots of crude oil is going up and experts say we could see $6 a gallon by summertime. for businesses with delivery trucks, this means paying $90 or more to fill up. >> every time we turn the key, we gas up that van, it's big and takes a lot of gas so yeah, we have to be careful. >> so if the u.s. dollar continues to fall versus other international currencies we'll see the price of crude oil going up. >> reporter: so the average for regular unleaded around the bay area is hovering around $4.20 or so. so really drive around, look for the best price. you don't have to pay $4 .45. in fact, just up the corner here it's 30 cents cheaper at rotten robby's. go figure. >> that's a big difference. usually it's just a few cents difference but 30, that makes a big deal on

heading into easter weekend, gas prices ticked up another cent to an average of $3.85 a gallon for unleaded regular. that's nationwide. and as we're painfully aware, the latest move up in a relentless rise since late last year, and it's having the affect of keeping a lot of folks home this weekend. kristen welker is in l.a. tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. while we were setting up for the live shot, the price of gas increased by two cents at this california station. it's now more than $5 for a gallon of mid-grade. the national average has been increasing steadily over the past 12 weeks. a lot of people saying they're staying home this weekend. >> say cheese. >> craig and mary jo from charlotte, north carolina, usually drive to sarasota, florida, to see grandma on easter, but not this year. >> gas is over $4 a gallon. we decided not to travel an eight-hour or ten-hour trip to see family. >> they're not alone. fewer people are visiting popular spring time attractions including mt. rainier, mt. rushmore, yellowstone, and the everglades. >> we can't afford to be driving

regular unleaded is expected to average $3.86 a gallon from april through september. that is versus $2.76 that we so fondly remember just one year ago. in some areas gas will also top the national average by at least 25 cents. i don't know if that's the case over by you. eia says the average household will spend $825 extra bucks on gas this year than 2010. >>> also making headlines this morning, tiger woods may not be winning, per se, at any golf tournaments, but he can still sell those video games. electronic arts says tiger woods pga tour 12 the masters sold 225,000 copies in its first week, the best debut in the game's 14-year history. totally gives a whole other meaning to hash tag winning, hash tag tiger blood. >> thank you, nicole. >>> speaking of forecasting, christina loren has a look at your weather forecast. good morning, christina. >> yeah, if you want to swing the club around this weekend, it's going to be a great golf weekend in the east bay. we are looking at a really nice day today, not quite as nice as yesterday, but the rain chances that we had that w

gas is at $3.87 for a gallon of regular unleaded. the average price, $4.22. drivers know the bargain they're getting. while it's quiet now, earlier today cars were lined up waiting to fill up. people are willing to drive out of their way to get a deal on gas. drivers said they need to save every penny, especially going into the summer months when gas prices go up even higher. some analysts say we could see prices here hovering just below $5 a gallon. why are prices so high? a senior petroleum analyst for gas buddy.com said it is a combination of issues. the weak u.s. economy, low gas supplies and libya where crude oil was interrupted by the revolt. that same analyst said california is much higher than the in the average because the gas we use here costs more to produce in order to come bligh the strict standards we here. also, california, the highest state gas taxes in the country. >> in january of 2011, a few months ago, according to the american petroleum institute, californians paid 66.1 cents just in taxes. you come that i remember to others. new jersey's

on top of that, the national average for unleaded gasoline topped $3.81 a gallon today, 25 cents more than just a month ago. economist milton ezrati says there's good reason to worry about inflation. >> the tremendous liquidity that the federal reserve has poured on the economy in the past few years... and i'm not here to criticize them-- i don't know what else they could have done. but it has planted an inflationary bomb-- that's "b-o-m-b," not "balm"-- inflationary bomb in the system. >> reporter: most fed officials believe the recent spike in oil and commodities prices will create only a temporary increase in overall inflation. that's because we've yet to see workers get higher wages, which are needed for inflation to really become a problem. but some experts say the fed needs to be more pre-emptive about inflation and consider hiking interest rates soon. n.y.u. professor richard sylla says, among fed policymakers, the debate about price pressures is heating up. >> the good sign is that the people inside the fed are a little bit worried about inflation. so, i don't think that the f

the lundberg survey says the national average for unleaded is 3.84, 30 cents higher than a month ago. that's nothing compared with price in the bay area. according to gasbuddy.com, 4.21 san jose, 4.22 in oakland, 4.24 around san francisco. analysts say the high cost will likely affect americans' summer travel plans. >>> but drivers in san francisco no longer pay the nation's highest gas prices. i don't know that i believe that. that unwanted honor now goes to chicago. the official average there is 4.27 for a gallon. experts say lower demand and slower growth of oil prices may keep gas from passing the all- time record average of 4.11. >>> gas station owners are starting to have a sense of humor about the sky high gas prices. check out this sign at a station in idaho. it says regular is okay, but it's going to cost you an arm and a leg for plus or premium gas. >> at least they are honest. >>> need lots of caffeine to get through the daily grind? what experts are saying about coffee and high blood pressure. >> plus, a monster tornado pummels st. louis. why communities are counting their

the lundberg survey says the national average is 3.87 for a gallon of regular unleaded. that's more than a buck more than this time last year. >>> the average in san francisco is 4.26 a gallon. $4.22 in san jose. $4 .21 in oakland. >>> giving drivers a smoother ride despite a bumpy economy. >> that's a tough balancing act in oakland. this month the city's on a mission to patch the potholes. there are a lot of them to repair because we have so much rain during the winter and spring. the goal? fix more than 2,000 potholes. a very tricky task given the city's budget shortfall. >> we try to do as many as we can but unfortunately, our streets are in the condition they're in and it's an ongoing task trying to just fill the potholes that we have. >> the agency faces a $435 million backlog of pavement repairs but it's still urging people call if they have a specific pothole they want fixed. >>> will it make a final cut? how close a ban on circumcision to end up on the ballot in november. >> layoffs going out to hundreds of san jose city workers. how it will affect public. >>> fa

. $3.87 a gallon is the average price for regular unleaded gasoline, according to a.a.a. the rise in pump prices is fueling new efforts to develop alternative energy sources like algae. tonight, we continue our series "planet forward," a partnership with the george washington university social media project using your ideas to power our future. frank sesno discovered high hopes for the green gunk as part of "planet forward's" pbs special, "the energy of innovation." >> reporter: who knew algae was hot? "planet forward" received a surprising number of algae-based biofuel ideas for our recent pbs special. one of the most notable, from george washington university students lauren hoenmeyer and kimberly kroll, reported on algae to power a navy river boat. but that was just an experiment, and didn't answer the question: can algae get to scale and start to fill the world's gas tanks? "planet forward" member mike mendez answered, "yes, it has to." >> it's overwhelming, the energy situation. you know, we use 18 million barrels a day. our whole economy-- everything in life, is bas

the highest i saw was $4.29 for a gallon of regular, unleaded so customers here are obviously getting a very big savings. now as painful as these high gas prices might be right now, just a few years ago they were even higher. back in 2008 gas prices hit an all time high with the average gallon hovering at about $4.60. so drivers should be prepared because according to triple-a prices could continue to rise as we get closer to summer. live in campbell, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much, kimberly. longer line now i suppose. >>> a san jose high school held free health screenings today. students at andrea hill high school in san jose hosted the human faces of health care. the school has a medical magnate program that prepares students for jobs in health and human services in core classes including biotechnology, pharmacy, medical terminology. medical students from stanford and nurses from the california nurses' association were on happened happened -- hand as mentors. >> we were able to provide free chiropractic appointments, get free plood screenings, blood pressu

since last year, the average price of unleaded gasoline in the u.s. has jumped 31%. and given escalating tensions in the middle east, prices are expected to move higher. but, in order to have material effect on the economy, experts say energy prices would have to spike much higher and do so very quickly. >> really what we would become more worried about is a real supply disruption, where you actually have to ration the oil that's being produced and those that were going to use the oil have to change their plans. that's when it has a real impact on growth. >> reporter: for the record, most experts don't think we'll get see a major disruption in oil supplies. still, economists are keeping one eye on oil prices and the other on consumers. suzanne pratt, "nightly business report," new york. >> tom: 11 months ago today, the dow jones industrial average plunged 900 points in a matter of minutes. it was the flash crash, the largest-ever intra-day decline for the dow. now, the stock cops have a new idea they hope will protect investors from those kinds of wild price swings.

>> unleaded fuel premium. >> reporter: premium. >> it does say that. >> reporter: so you're following the rules? >> i'm following the rules. >> reporter: even if your car recommends premium, experts say most modern car engines automatically adjust for lower octane gas, and it won't wreck your engine. if your car takes regular, they say don't even think about upgrading. >> people actually put premium fuel in their cars thinking it's going to help their car or be good for their car. and it's a complete waste of money. >> reporter: tires can be gas guzzlers. you can increase your fuel economy by nearly 4%, or four cents on every dollar you buy, simply by keeping them properly inflated. and don't idle for more than 30 seconds. turning the car off and then back on again will actually save more gas. but by far the biggest fuel saver, experts say, is to tone down the road rage. fast, lane-changing, sharp- braking driving burns gas. calm driving can improve your mileage by 33%. and empty out your trunk. the less weight in the car, the less gas you'll burn. but you don't need to sweat it out.

gas prices are surging as well with the national average for regular unleaded hitting $3.74 a gallon today. on wall street, the dow was down more than 29 points. >>> when we come back, the search for one missing woman leads to a hunt for a possible serial killer. >>> and later, good jobs at good wages for some workers who have shown just how able they are. it's our "making a difference" report. "making a difference" report. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosi

begin a fact that gallon of unleaded gasoline, the price went up a 1.20 in the past year. >> the

the regular unleaded pump in suburban los angeles. >> i put in $13 and it got me about three gallons. >> reporter: in greenwich, connecticut. >> look at this, regular, $4.11. >> reporter: and chicago. >> $4.29 a gallon seems like an absolute rip-off. >> reporter: a body blow to the personal budget of american drivers. one economist says for every dollar gas goes up, we spend 5% less on other things. lara, a single mother in chicago has seen her gas costs jump $20.00 a week. and she's already cutting back. >> definitely stressful to have to have it cut into my budget and worry about what i'm able to do from week to week. >> reporter: americans are already driving less. one survey says the amount of gasoline sold has dropped five weeks straight. but lara and so many others can't stop driving. instead, she started buying groceries in bulk and cut her daughter's dance classes to once a week. >> i have to make sacrifices. >> reporter: she's not alone. in numbers released today, drivers in new england, the midwest and west coast have all been hit hardest. the highest price in the country, b

. $4.29 for a gallon of regular unleaded. $4.53 for a gallon of premium. out on the west coast and here in the heartland, filling up could leave you with an empty wallet. for karen slimmon, minivan driver and mother of four, her morning errand run was a wakeup call. >> i did have sticker shock. it was $76 to fill up the tank of gas. >> reporter: that's almost as much as she paid for all of these groceries to feed her family. >> well, i think we might have to carpool more when we're driving the kids to school. and try to really cut back on the back and forth trips. >> reporter: gas prices in chicago and across the nation are up nearly a dollar over a year ago. but a new report from aaa found the high price of driving goes well beyond filling the tank. tires are more expensive. the cost of rubber and raw materials up 15%. and something we rarely think about -- depreciation is up almost 5% this year, as gas guzzlers are quickly losing value. add insurance and maintenance, and aaa says driving now costs you an average of 59 cents a mile. >> when you put it int

according to aaa the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in california now stands at $4.21 a gallon. that's $1.11 higher than we were paying last year. gas is $4.21 in oakland. $4.22 in san jose and $4.29 in san francisco. president obama is putting together a team to find out why gas prices are rising so high. it will investigate the role traders play in raising prices. but one analyst says the real culprit is not wall street, he blames a soaring demand for oil all over the world. >> the fact that oil is a global commodity and we don't have the resources to meet that demand, that's why we see prices soaring. >> reporter: the price at the pump could hit $6 a gallon if a hurricane hits the gulf say experts. >>> children who are both bullies and victims of bullies may share a common link. violence in the home. public health researchers talked with kid who say they'd been bullied and they in turn bullied others. they found those children may have been bullied by a family member or had seen violence at home. >>> we have much more news coming up for you. ken and julie have a num

>>reporter: the regular unleaded pump in suburban loss aichblingt i just put in 13 dollars.ot me about 3 gallons. >>reporter: in greenwich, connecticut. >> look at this regular. 4.11. it alters everything. >>reporter: and chicago. >> it seems like an absolute rip off. >>reporter: body blow to the personal budget of american drivers. one economist says for every dollar gas goes up we spend 5 percent less on other things. laura a single mother in chicago has seen her gas cost jump 20 dollars a week and she's already cutting back. >> definitely stressful to have to have it cut into my budget and worry about what i'm going to be able to do from week to week. >>reporter: americans are already driving less. one survey says the amount of gasoline sold dropped 5 week straight but laura and so many others just captain stop driving. so instead she started buying grocery in bulk. cut her daughter dance class to once a wichblingt i have to make the sacrifices. has to be in my bump it. >>reporter: she's not alone. in numbers released today the government says drivers in new england the m

current average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded in three local metro areas, 4.08 san jose, 4.12 san francisco, 4.06 in oakland. these are higher than just a week ago and $1 higher than the same time last year. >>> if you are travelling up to mountains, that monster snow pack in the sierra will keep skiiers and snow boarders on the slopes longer than usual this year. ski resorts typically close this type of the season in april but some are announcing to extend the st. until memorial day. more than 61 feet of snow has fallen in the sierra, making it one of the snowiest winters since 1950, when 65 feet fell. squaw valley got 57 feet of snow, boreal reprobation reporting record 64 -- reporting record 64 feet. >>> that drainpipe repair is continuing around the clock i went yesterday finding people wondering when they will be able to return home. >>> emergency work continues at the mobile home park where the dual floods began in capatolla. people there wait in limbo with memories of last week when thousands of gallons of water came rushing through the city not once but twice. then we

the survey says the national average for regular unleaded is 3.84 a gallon, about 30 cents higher thanago. of course, that's nothing compared to prices right here in the bay area. according to gasbuddy.com, 4.21 is the average price in metro san jose, 4.22 in oakland, and 4.24 in san francisco. analysts say the high cost will likely affect americans' summer travel plans. >>> drivers in san francisco no longer pay the nation's highest gas prices. that unwanted honor now goes to the windy city, chicago. the official average there is 4.27 a gallon. experts say lower demand and slower growth of oil prices may keep gas from passing the all- time record average of $4.11. >>> four days until prince william and kate middleton tie the knot. we'll have more on how the royal wedding could make history. >>> so far, so good on the freeways. this is a live look at 101 in cellar. i'll have a look at mass transit coming up. ,,,, ♪ you'll run outside ♪ and i'll pass you by ♪ ♪ i want to see the sunshine ♪ ♪ take me where you are ♪ take me where you are ♪ afternoon ride ♪ afternoon ride [ male announcer

cards, or you can fill up at the arco station at the mission in san francisco for $4.09 for regular unlead. and in the east bay, try the costco in concord, where the price is 4.03. at both arcos, the price is $4.09. an east bay man who shot was shot as he left a popular restaurant 11:00 p.m. last night at the chili's restaurant at the bayfair mall in san leandro. he was walking to his car in the parking lot when he got into an argument. a person took out a gun and shot the man several times, police found the man laying in a parking lot and rushed him to eden hospital where he underwent surgery. police are trying to track down witnesses and the suspect. >>> police in the south bay are investigating an early-morning stabbing this morning at a light rail station in san jose. police inside a home on sierra grande called 911 a little over two hours ago. saying that a man was knocking on their door asking for help. when police arrived, the man told them he had been stabbed at the nearby light rail station. he's being treated at the hospital. >>> keep the prayers coming, that's what the family an

this morning in santa clara, we found gas stations selling a gallon of regular unleaded for $4.49, $4.39 in these pictures. gas on average is going for $4.23. last year gas was just $3.19. in san jose you'll have to pony up about $4.19 compared to $3.11 a year ago. in oakland, gas is $4.18. $3.10 last april. the oil industry says taxes, seasonal blends and refinery problems have driven up all of the prices as well as unrest in the middle east. >>> commuters in the south bay will soon have a place to buy electric cars and it's not in an auto mall. bob redell is live in san jose with a look at tesla motors new store. very unique place, bob. >> reporter: yes, laura. here at santana row in san jose just a few shops down from gucci, you'll find the brand new tesla motor dealership that will actually have its grand opening this weekend. you come in the showroom and if you're not familiar, this is the world's fastest electric sports car. it is the tesla roadster. it will cost you a little bit, just north of $100,000. kobe brooklyn with tesla motors. when i first heard that you were opening a de

that's a 29% jump since mid-february and aaa says the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas is $3.72 this morning. that's up 12 cents a gallon since last week. >>> now another incident of an air traffic controller asleep on the job. the controllers working the midnight shift at the knoxville, tennessee airport, on february 19th. the faa says he intentionally took a nap and slept for five hours. a co-worker was left to handle both incoming planes and other aircraft in the area. on capitol hill yesterday, faa administrator randy babbitt said a thorough investigation is under way. >> we actually are disappointed to say in our investigation we did find another incident. different than this one. >> just one? >> yes, sir, just one. it was unfortunately willful, and we are in the process of disciplinary proceedings which will terminate this employee. >> last month the only air traffic controller at reagan national airport overnight fell asleep, while two airliners landed. the faa says it's currently re-evaluating overnight staffing at airports around the country, and will likely make change

of regular unleaded gas. now the national average stands at $3.68.ywhere in california. let's take a look at some of the numbers according to aaa the state average is $4.70 almost 405 higher than the national average san francisco stands at $4.13. it all has to do with the price of oil standing at a hundred $8 for a barrel. all the unrest has played a role in that. we talked about it earlier. we heard and analysts say we may see these prices increase for the next five weeks. at that rate will be paying 505 more a gallon in five weeks. were not even at the summer drive yet. >> expect gas prices to say as i if found higher. >> darya: i hope you have your breakfast, we have video to show you this is not sandor pebbles, it is water, those are not fish those are worms. this is video fla., this discovery of thousands of thousands of forms, just swarming, what they're doing is meeting. that's what the experts say its a mating frenzy, there is what they look like when you take the matter of the water. this time the saltwater is getting warmer, this is what t

unleaded fuel we have some of that, but the big money is in the jet fuel. we get virtually no user fees. we don't count on that income and we really don't use that. we focus -- and one of the reasons is, we try to make the airport as inviting as possible and we're very competitive on fuel because that being one of our main sources of income, we want to attract as many planes to the airport, especially, transient flights 'cause they fuel up. and when we get a lot of big corporate jets who land there and fuel up. and we have a 24-hour customs so some of our corporate jets like mcdonald's and the other big chicago area companies base their planes there and fly to europe and that's great income when they fill up planes flying to europe. so fuel sales is very important. the other thing i did was develop a periphery of the airport with hangars and facilities for fbos. those are businesses that serve the airline industry. so we're collecting a tremendous amount of rent now where we built over the last eight years from that and we're collecting the revenue from the