El Segundo
Americannoun
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Last October, a roaring blast and fire at Chevron’s El Segundo plant stayed within the refinery footprint but the noise shook the neighborhood and turned the sky sunset-orange, then smoky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In January 1992, a steam blast at El Segundo injured 10 workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Wallace Laboratories in El Segundo, Babcock Laboratories in Riverside, Waypoint Analytical in Anaheim and other labs offer more detailed soil tests that measure heavy metal particles in addition to other fertility factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Times offices in El Segundo, and the Randy Newman song “I Love L.A.,” one of the first lines in the song is “Rolling down the Imperial Highway.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
And then in 1986, Chris drove out to El Segundo, made the rounds of the old neighborhood, and learned about the episode in all its painful detail.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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