Monday Essentials: Mental Health, Cheap(er) Gas & Zoo Animals

Here are a few things you should know for the week ahead:

• Dropping prices at the pump: Average gas prices have fallen for 19 days in a row, bringing the per gallon price to about $3.863, according to City News Service. The cheapest gas in Rancho Bernardo can be found for $3.65 per gallon at ARCO on the corner of Rancho Bernardo Road and Bernardo Center Drive, according to GasBuddy.com.
• Mental Illness Awareness: All week is Mental Illness Awareness Week, established by Congress in 1990. National Depression Screening Day is Thursday, and is a chance for you and your family to take free, anonymous tests to find out if you might be depressed. More details here.
• Free fun for kids: Children get in free at a number of San Diego-area attractions this month including the San Diego Zoo and Legoland. Details here.