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California Gas Prices on Upward Trend
Emeryville, CA - May 15, 2013 - Recent trends of higher prices at the pump have swept across the Golden State, increasing the price per gallon by at least two cents in most metro areas, while other metro areas show a slight decrease, according to the AAA Northern California monthly gas survey.
Alhambra High School Students Win Top Auto Skills Competition Honors
Emeryville, CA - May 14, 2013 - A two-student team from Alhambra High School ROP from the city of Lafayette overcame some of the best in state the to take first place in the Northern California finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition. The competition is designed to find the most talented young auto technicians in the United States.
Don't Let Your Ride Get Ripped Off
Emeryville, CA. - March 25, 2013 - None of us wants to walk up to an empty parking space where our car is supposed to be parked. AAA Northern California offers tips to help avoid becoming a victim of car theft, and reminds drivers that almost half of all thefts are due to driver error, such as leaving the keys in the ignition or leaving the doors unlocked.

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Gas Prices Trickle Down Like Spring Showers
Walnut Creek, CA - April 10, 2012 - A collective sigh of relief is no doubt being felt by many California drivers as prices have started to drop in most metro areas across the state.
AAA Goes to Bat for Giants Community Fund
Emeryville, CA. - April 3, 2012 - AAA Northern California is teaming up with the Giants Community Fund to raise $50,000 to create safer communities for at-risk youth.
Stay Safe This St. Patrick's Day
Emeryville, CA. - March 16, 2012 - Make this St. Patrick’s Day more about St. Paddy and less about the paddy wagon. If you’ve been drinking on St. Patrick’s Day, AAA Northern California will take you and your car home for free. 
Gas Prices Skyrocket
Walnut Creek, CA - March 13, 2012 - That gasping noise you’re hearing is the sound of motorists as they watch their wallets empty out while they fill their gas tanks. Gas prices in one Northern California city jumped by as much as 57 cents over the past month and the statewide average has jumped by 51 cents, according to the latest report from AAA Insurance, which tracks gas prices as a service to consumers.
Gas Prices Taking Flight Like Cupid's Arrow
Walnut Creek, CA - February 14, 2012 - The pump prices have jumped in every single metro area across Northern California, according to the latest report from AAA Insurance, which tracks gas prices as a service to consumers. According to AAA, all of the Northern California metro areas tracked by the organization had double-digit increases over the past month.
Show Your Love on Valentine's Day with AAA Membership Discounts
Emeryville, CA. - February 8, 2012 - Money may not buy you love, but a AAA Membership card can save you money on what you buy for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day by offering discounts on hotels, restaurants, flowers, diamonds and much more.
AAA Offers Free Ride Home After Super Bowl
Emeryville, CA. - February 6, 2012 - Don’t commit a party foul after the Super Bowl and wind up penalized with a trip to the hospital, or behind bars for drunk driving. If you’ve been drinking during the Super Bowl, AAA Northern California will take you and your car home for free.
AAA Five Diamond Awards Announced
Emeryville, CA. - January 27, 2012 - Three Northern California hotels and five restaurants have been awarded the prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award for 2012, AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (NCNUC) has announced.
Gas Prices Rising Like New Year's Fireworks
Walnut Creek, CA - January 11, 2012 - The pump prices have jumped in all but one metro area across Northern California, according to the latest report from AAA Insurance, which tracks gas prices as a service to consumers.
The New Year Rings in New Child Passenger Safety Law
Emeryville, CA - January 9, 2012 - Attention Parents! As of January 1, 2012, California’s new Child Safety Seat Law goes into effect.
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