Gas prices fall for the 7th straight week

Gas prices continue to drop across the country from the historic highs they reached earlier this year.

AAA reports the national average for a gallon of gas on Monday fell to $4.21, down 14 cents since last week. GasBuddy reports the average is even lower, at $4.17.

California still clocked in with the highest average price, $5.60 a gallon, with the average in the Los Angeles area at $5.70 — still 17 cents cheaper than the previous week, AAA reported.

This week marks the seventh week in a row gas prices have fallen since the...