In the town Chevron built, a battle over corporate taxes

4 February 2012, 1:52 am

By Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times Friday, February 3, 2012 LOS ANGELES — Doug Willmore wasn't on the job long as city manager in El Segundo, Calif., before discovering just how deep the town's loyalty runs to the oil giant that put it on the map. After the city began discussing a big tax increase for the Chevron oil refinery a few months ago, he walked out of City Hall to find a note on the ...... Read More »

More Topics from "News"

• AP Sportlight
• Obituaries reported in the Jan. 26, 2012, Advocate
• Pac-12 football signings
• Union trade Kyle Nakazawa, draft pick to Los Angeles for international slot
• US Refinery Status: ConocoPhillips' NJ Refinery FCCU Restarted
• 2 stabbed dead near Torrance; man arrested
• PBA Cheetah Open Standings
• Daytona speeds top 206 mph