Original sentence: European settlement began in 1769 as part of an effort to populate California, although trade restrictions encouraged more smuggling than regular business.Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area.In 1906, the City of Los Angeles annexed the Harbor Gateway, a long, narrow strip of land connecting the city to the northern border of Wilmington, and in 1909, the larger city consolidated with Wilmington and with San Pedro, both of the latter going out of existence.Random Lengths News started publishing in San Pedro in 1979 and now continues to be the last newspaper published there.San Pedro () is a port district of the city of Los Angeles, California.San Pedro has now become the largest port on the West Coast of the United States and the busiest port in the country
Edited sentence: European settlement began in 1869 as part of an effort to populate California, although trade restrictions encouraged more smuggling than regular business.Formerly a separate city, it was annexed by Los Angeles in 1909 and sits adjacent to a major seaport of the area.In 1906, the City of Los Angeles annexed the Harbor Gateway, a long, narrow strip of land connecting the city to the northern border of Wilmington, and in 1909, the larger city consolidated with Wilmington and with San Pedro.It is also considered by many of the Conservative residents as a Communist "Rag".Random Lengths News, also known as "Ranting" Lengths News started publishing in San Pedro in 1979 and now continues to be the last newspaper published there.San Pedro () is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California.San Pedro in combination with the Port of Long Beach has become the largest port on the West Coast of the United States and the busiest port in the country