Community Corner

Gas Prices Rise, Approach Record

Prices are now at their highest level since August 2008.

1. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today to its highest amount since Aug. 23, 2008, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $3.943. The 37th increase in 38 days pushed the average price 9 cents higher than a week ago, 52.4 cents above what it was one month ago and 86.8 cents greater than it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 68.3 cents less than the record high of $4.626 set on June 21, 2008.

2. The sister of a man accused of stabbing two people during a fight before the UCLA-USC football game at the Rose Bowl has been placed on three years probation and ordered to perform 40 hours of community labor. Akira Sheree Cisneros pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor battery charge. Anthony Richard Cisneros charged with two counts of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing two people with a knife is due in court on March 23.

3. The Friends of the Westwood Library is hosting its quarterly used book sale, Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Westwood branch is located at 1246 Glendon Ave.

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4. The Stephen Petrunio Dance Company performs I Drink the Air Before Me, created in celebration of the company's 25th anniversary, tonight at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall on the UCLA campus. The contemporary choreography is performed to an original score from composer Nico Muhly.

5. Weather today: Sunny, with highs around 70. Lows tonight will be in the 50s under mostly clear skies.

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