After months of rain, the sun was finally shining on Opening Day of the North Torrance Little League (NTLL). On Saturday, February 23, 2019, the NTLL athletes comprised of boys and girls from age 4 to 14 sporting their new team uniforms were surrounded by their families and community supporters to start the season with special [...]
This year, the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) at Carr Elementary School (Carr) in Torrance conducted its first-ever Valentine’s Day Community Dance. The PTA was able to give a little more love to students and their families with a little help from the Torrance Refining Company (TORC). What a fun night it was! On February 8, students [...]
A week of activities at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) culminated in an elegant evening event on February 9, 2019, to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Thomas Parham – the university’s 11th President. The event was also a benefit for the school’s Presidential Scholars Program, which awards a select group of students with one of [...]
“Passion and purpose” – two qualities embodied by Barbara Graham, Community Relations Manager of the Torrance Refining Company LLC, recipient of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce’s (Chamber) 2019 Inspirational Leader Award. Barbara received the award on January 31st at the Chamber’s Women’s Leadership Luncheon in front of 240 attendees who braved unseasonably stormy weather to [...]
The monthly test of the Community Alert Sirens will be conducted on: Wednesday, February 6, 2019(at approximately 11:30 a.m.) THIS IS ONLY A TEST ! The monthly test is described as follows: One-minute “all-clear chimes” will precede and follow a two-minute “siren tone.” Total testing time will not exceed five minutes. It is important to note that [...]
Torrance Refining Company LLC (TORC) representatives presented a $100,000 donation to the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) at its Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 4. The contribution will fund the TORC Innovation Education Grant Program, which awards teacher grants that enable TUSD teachers to implement innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) curriculum [...]
The Torrance Refinery is committed to operating safely, reliably and environmentally responsibly. In addition to the ongoing preventive maintenance programs we conduct to help us keep this commitment, we also periodically perform extensive planned maintenance. This week, we begin activities to inspect, clean and perform important maintenance on refinery equipment. The company is investing more than [...]
The monthly test of the Community Alert Sirens will be conducted on: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (at approximately 11:30 a.m.) THIS IS ONLY A TEST ! The monthly test is described as follows: One-minute “all-clear chimes” will precede and follow a two-minute “siren tone.” Total testing time will not exceed five minutes. It is important to [...]
The monthly test of the Community Alert Sirens will be conducted on: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 (at approximately 11:30 a.m.) THIS IS ONLY A TEST ! The monthly test is described as follows: One-minute “all-clear chimes” will preced e and follow a two-minute “siren tone.” Total testing time will not exceed five minutes. It is important [...]
The Torrance Refining Company LLC (TORC) is pleased to once again provide $100,000 to support teachers in the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) through the company’s “Innovation Education Grant Program (IEGP).” This unique program seeks to enhance curricula in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, commonly known as STEAM. A grant-selection committee comprising Torrance Refinery employee [...]
