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San Diego County Gas Prices Rise Again

The average price is 64 cents more than one year ago.

1. Oceanside police Sunday were asking for the public's help in finding whoever fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in a drive-by shooting.
The attack, believed to be gang-related, occurred in the 1400 block of
Bush Street about 2 a.m. Saturday. The name of the victim, who police said was a documented gang member, was unavailable early Sunday. A witness told police the shots came from a eastbound white sedan, and the youth was found near the Balderrama Park tennis courts. Anyone with more information about the shooting was asked to call police via a tipline, (760) 435-4910.

2. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Saturday for the third time since May 7, increasing seven-10ths of a cent to $3.76. Despite the increase, the average price is 1.6 cents less than one week ago and 18.5 cents lower than one month ago but 64 cents more than one year ago.

3. A celebration of life service for the late first lady Betty Ford has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the family's church in Palm Desert, a family spokeswoman said Saturday.The ceremony for Ford's friends and family is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 47-535 Highway 74 in Palm Desert, family media liaison Barbara Lewandrowski said. She is expected to be buried alongside her husband on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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