By Andrea Brandstetter |Staff Writer| As I drove to school the other day, I was struck by the lyrics of a well-known Beach Boys’ song: “Come on let’s cruise, ya got nothin’ to lose.” All I could do was shake my head and laugh. California’s drivers, especially students, have a hell of a lot to lose these days. Most notably: money. The price of gas has risen exponentially over the past couple of months, largely due to the unrest in the Middle East, where the U.S. imports some of its oil. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the price of crude oil has now reached $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008, when gas prices reached an all-time high. According … [Read more...] about Dame mas gasolina… but not for $3.97