The Standard Oil Company of California essentially created the city of El Segundo when it opened its massive refinery there in late 1911. The company had purchased Frank Bennett’s 840-acre farm in June 1911 after its Richmond refinery in the Bay Area had reached its production capacity. I Standard, now known as Chevron USA, putContinue reading “El Segundo takes its time to create a splendid setting for its public library”
Sam Gnerre looks at the way we were in the South Bay
