The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown always makes the news. It’s one of those Los Angeles gas stations that garners gasps, even shrieks, from Angelenos shocked by the cost per gallon, which is perpetually priced above other pumps across the city.
The price of gasoline has surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran more than three weeks ago. Californians, who consistently face some of the highest prices in the nation for fuel due to taxes and clean air rules, are certainly feeling the ripple effects.
But the infamous gas station at the corner of Alameda Street and East Cesar Chavez Avenue across from Union Station on Thursday afternoon was busy nonetheless, with a steady stream of customers…