A gas station on the Mendocino Coast has been reported to have the highest per gallon price in the nation for the second day in a row. The current at the pump price for a gallon of gas stands at $8.62. GasBuddy says real-time price data from around the nation confirms that the Mendocino Coast gas station is the most expensive. Schlafer’s does not sell anything but gasoline, so the onus of operation costs rests on the price of fuel. Judy Schlafer, the owner of the station since 1968, is critical of the media, which has presented her attempts to make a profit as something other than trying to keep her business afloat. California’s average gas price, currently $5.67, could be near $6.00 with more and more stations charging $8.00 for a gallon of regular gas before prices slow down and begin to drop again.