Helping Torrance Stay Prepared
A visit to a local city’s health fair and the desire to spend more time with her brother led Michelle Rand to participate in the City of Torrance Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) this winter. [...]
Investing in Students to Ease Transitions: TPD Youth Leadership Academy
Casimir Middle School Physical Education teacher Rob Alvarenga noticed a change in some of his eighth-grade students this year – shy students became more vocal, reserved ones became proactive by volunteering to assist others [...]
Being Water Wise in Refining
California’s severe drought conditions quickly turned around after a winter of seemingly endless rainstorms. While sometimes inconvenient, the much-needed precipitation has helped improve conditions across the state. During heavy downpours here in Torrance, the [...]
Happy New Year from Torrance Refining Manager Sara Wilson
Dear community partners and neighborhood friends, As a new California resident and in my position as Refinery Manager for the past four months, I am happy to share how impressed I am with my [...]
Torrance Refinery Welcomes New Refinery Manager
In September, Torrance Refinery welcomed a new Refinery Manager Sara Wilson. She has since spent a lot of time getting to know her team of employees, refinery operations and the Torrance community. When asked about [...]
FORE Their Future – TORC helps YMCA’s Annual Kids Classic Golf Tournament Reach New Success
In our ongoing partnership with Torrance-South Bay YMCA (Y), Torrance Refining Company LLC (TORC) presented the 29th Annual Kids Classic Golf Tournament this past summer, rallying business partners and community support to help local youth [...]
Helping Save Lives…One Pint at a Time
Did you know a single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood? With that astounding fact in mind, the Torrance Refinery hosted a Summer Blood Drive in partnership with [...]
Shaping a New Generation of Engineers
Refinery re-invigorates Summer Intern program Torrance Refinery hosted seven Engineering Interns this summer after pausing its program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students Keily Morimoto, James Tran, Torger Berge, Jessica [...]
