PleasantonCA.city · Tri-Valley news with hometown heart.
Regular unleaded averages $5.4180 in the Oakland area, up from yesterday, down from last week and above the California average.
Reese Hardy
July 16, 20261 min read
Pleasanton, California — Gas prices in the Oakland area averaged $5.4180 per gallon for regular unleaded on July 16, 2026, according to AAA, up from $5.4070 yesterday. That is down from $5.4240 a week ago and lower than $5.7770 a month ago.
The statewide average in California stands at $5.4060, while the national average is $3.9430. Drivers in the Oakland area are paying above the state average and above the national average.
The Oakland average remains below its AAA recorded high of $6.5480. Regular prices are about 36 cents lower than a month ago. Compared with a year ago, when the metro average was $4.5810, drivers are paying about 84 cents more per gallon.
Diesel in the Oakland area averages $6.5080 per gallon, AAA reported.
Reese Hardy
Reese Hardy writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Pleasanton.
Regular unleaded averages $5.4070 in the Oakland area, up from yesterday, down from last week and above the California average.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. Sen. Schiff: YES, Sen. Padilla: YES.
Joshua Dai and Jio Lee from Pleasanton were awarded National Merit Scholarships sponsored by Harvey Mudd College, joining eight other local students who received awards in May.
Gov. Gavin Newsom warned mortgage lenders against needlessly delaying or denying insurance funds to survivors of the Los Angeles firestorms and directed state agencies to collect consumer complaints that may violate protection laws.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 172 on July 13, locking permanent state funding into California's Farm to School Program, which connects K-12 schools with local farmers and healthy meals.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a housing trailer bill that modernizes the state's affordable-housing finance system, aiming to cut building costs and speed construction of homes for low- and middle-income Californians.
