In 1911, workers of the Standard Oil Company began to settle in the El Segundo area. "El Segundo", which means "the second" in Spanish, is the second refinery of the Standard Oil Company of California. As the Company grew, the area around the refinery also prospered. The area, that was once sand dunes and water wells, was rapidly becoming a thriving Western Town.

In 1912, the first school opened in the area and, in 1917, with a population of 1,000, the City officially became incorporated on January 17th.

El Segundo is home to many major corporations including Chevron, Computer Sciences, Hughes, TRW, North American Rockwell, Mattel, Xerox, Aerospace, and Northrop Grumman.

GEOGRAPHY / LOCATION- El Segundo is situated between Los Angeles International Airport to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the City of Manhattan Beach to the south, and the City of Hawthorne to the east. The City of El Segundo has a definite neighborhood character and "small town" atmosphere.