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San Diego County Gas Prices Rise Again

The average price is 66 cents more than one year ago.

1. A report released Tuesday by the federal agency that investigates transportation accidents in the United States placed sole blame on the U.S. Coast Guard for a boat collision that killed a third-grader taking part in a family outing on San Diego Bay 19 months ago. The 33-foot USCG vessel that crashed into a pleasure craft during an annual holiday boat parade, fatally injuring 8-year-old Anthony DeWeese of Rancho Penasquitos, was traveling ``considerably faster than a safe speed'' at the time of the accident, according to the analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board.

2. The California State University Board of Trustees Wednesday approved the compensation package for SDSU President Elliot Hirshman, despite a letter of opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown, and comments against the package by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who serves as a trustee. Hirshman, who took over for Stephen Weber July 5, will receive a salary of $350,000, plus university housing and a $1,000-per-month car allowance. He will also receive $50,000 per year from the university's foundation. Brown sent the board chairman, Herbert Carter, a letter criticizing the "ever-escalating pay packages'' given to top CSU administrators.

3. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Tuesday for the fourth consecutive day, increasing one-tenth of a cent to $3.772. The average price is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 66 cents more than one year ago, but 15.9 cents less than one month ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. This is the first time the average price has risen for at least four consecutive days since an eight-day streak of increases April 29-May 6.

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