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The statewide average price for a gallon of unleaded, regular gasoline was $3.70 on Monday evening, with only Hawaii drivers paying more for fuel than motorists in the Golden State.
San Francisco drivers are paying the highest prices in the Bay Area, with prices in the heart of the City averaging just under $3.90 on Monday. The San Francisco Metro region's average price was about $3.83, according to AAA.
Gasoline demand spiked in the latest Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) report, setting a new all-time record at 9.88 million barrels per day for the week ending June 8. As demand skyrockets, U.S. gasoline inventories plummeted 2.27 million barrels, to land total inventories at 237 million, which is 5.7 million barrels below stocks last year at this time.
“If demand continues to strengthen and inventories decrease in the weeks ahead, motorists can expect gas prices do a reversal and start to increase again,” said Michael Blasky, spokesman for AAA Northern California.
AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey available, with over 100,000 self-serve stations surveyed every day, nationwide. Data is provided in cooperation with OPIS Energy Group and Wright Express, LLC.
AAA Northern California offers a wide array of automotive, travel, insurance, DMV, financial services and consumer discounts to more than 4 million members. AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers since it was founded more than 117 years ago.
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SACRAMENTO – After sorting through a record-setting number of entries, the winners of the California State Fair Commercial Beer Competition have been decided.
With the help of 33 volunteers and stewards, 118 certified beer judges (yes, that's a real title) sampled 1,580 beer entries that came from 230 California breweries in a record-breaking 64 categories.
The higher number of categories is due to the fact brewers are getting more crafty with their brews.
New categories include coffee beer, chocolate beer, honey beer and more.
The number of entries once again makes the California State Fair's competition the third largest in the country.
The California Commercial Beer Competition recognizes the best brewers in California. Only beers brewed and available for sale in California were judged in the competition. Beers are evaluated in numerous classes and judged based on taste, color, and quality.
The judging took place over a three-day period from June 7 to 9.
On the last day, a panel of judges named the Best of Show and Brewery of the Year. The Best of Show was awarded to Captain Fatty’s Brewery in Goleta for their Berliner-Style Weisse called "Kalliope."
The honor of Brewery of Year went to Mraz Brewing Co. in El Dorado Hills, which won eight gold medals.
A complete list of Commercial Beer Competition winners can be foundhttp://www.castatefair.org/2018commercialbeerresults/ here.
Captain Fatty’s Brewery and Mraz Brewing Co. will be honored along with the Best of Show winners from the Commercial Wine, Cheese, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil competitions at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21, at a press event on the West Steps of the Capitol.
Later that evening, the winners of those competitions will sample and pour their winning product at Cal Expo during the Best of California Tasting starting at 5:30 p.m. For ticket information visit www.CAStateFair.org/gala.
There will be a chance to taste the top brews during the California State Fair.
The Best of California Brewfest happens on Saturday, July 21. Discount tickets are on sale for this 21 and older event here.
Brewfest starts at 2 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and 3:00 p.m. for general admission.
The 2018 California State Fair runs July 13 to 29.
For a full list of competition results, visit the California State Fair Web site at www.castatefair.org/participate/competitions/.
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LUCERNE, Calif. — A new outdoor activity shop will soon be opening in Lucerne.
Local media entrepreneurs John Jensen and Elizabeth Larson are launching the Konocti Bait Shack in Lucerne Harbor park to cater to park visitors.
In addition to selling outdoor related goods, tourism-related materials will be presented in the shop and on the company Web site located at www.konoctibaitshack.com.
The shack will offer fishing, boating, outdoor gear and locally produced items for people visiting the park. Anglers are expected to be the primary customers and the shack have a clear emphasis on bait and tackle.
The pair is planning to stock as much appropriate local product as they can source. Local producers of outdoor related products are invited to email
Some of the locally made items slated for inclusion are locally branded apparel, handmade fishing lures and a small assortment of locally branded general merchandise for visitors to purchase as mementos of their visit.
For those who want to check on park conditions, a live stream has been set up on www.konoctibaitshack.com/weather using bandwidth provided by Lake County Broadband Solutions.
The shack will soft open shortly with a grand opening planned for later in summer. Jensen and Larson hope the park-appropriate concession will be busy enough to support a minimum of two jobs.
“Lucerne is a beautiful town, ripe with promise, so Elizabeth and I decided to increase our investment here,” Jensen said.
Jensen is a lifelong angler who is dedicating the business to his dad, even adopting Professor Carl Jensen’s favorite toast, “para pescar y amar,” as the shack motto. He fondly remembers his dad cheerfully exclaiming the phrase to family and friends.
No strangers to startup businesses, Jensen and Larson have been central to multiple successful startups including Lake County News in 2006, Authentically Local and LION Publishers in 2011, among others.
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The CAHC recognizes businesses in agriculture that have been in operations for 100 years or longer. Ag businesses who are celebrating benchmark anniversaries for 125 years, 150 years and 175 years in California’s largest industry are also eligible to be recognized.
Since its inception in the 1940s, the CAHC has established a legacy of honoring centenarian businesses in California that have consistently maintained agriculture production.
Any agricultural business or affiliate, including farms, ranches, equipment dealers, accountants, trade or marketing organizations, universities/colleges, irrigation districts, farm bureaus and others, are invited to apply for honorary induction into the elite association.
The deadline for submitting an application is Monday, June 25.
The CAHC application can be accessed at http://www.castatefair.org/ca-agheritage/.
Honorees will be informed if their application has been accepted by Friday, June 29.
All applicants that are accepted will be honored at the California Agricultural Heritage Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, July 18.
Inductees will receive four complimentary breakfast tickets and admission into the California State Fair.
Additional breakfast tickets can be ordered for $30 a ticket at http://www.castatefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Breakfast-Ticket-Order-Form.pdf.
For more information about agricultural inductees or the application process, please visit http://CAStateFair.org/ca-agheritage/ or contact Alison Wells at
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