San Pedro, CA
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About San Pedro
- • Mike Watt, bassist for influential punk band Minutemen, hails from San Pedro.
- • Fisherman's Wharf, a bustling marketplace, originated in San Pedro.
- • The establishment of the Port of Los Angeles in 1907 boosted San Pedro's growth.
- • Sunken City, a neighborhood destroyed by a 1929 landslide, remains a haunting landmark.
- • The 1929 Portuguese Bend landslide dramatically altered the coastline.
- • Named after Saint Peter, it was incorporated in 1888.
- • With over 80,000 residents, it's smaller than nearby Long Beach.
- • Sitting at 0-146 feet, it's a coastal city with varied terrain.
- • The Port of Los Angeles provides many jobs for residents.
- • San Pedro feels like a historic, working-class harbor town, full of character.
- • The Los Angeles Dodgers, located nearby, won the World Series in 2020.
- • San Pedro High School has a fierce football rivalry with Banning High.