 Around 2008, thousands of Tijuana's elite bought houses in and moved to Bonita and Eastlake in Chula Vista, California to escape violence, kidnapping and other crimes taking place during that period.An article in "The Los Angeles Times" reported that the emigration to San Diego County has transformed the demographic and cultural character of some cities to a degree.In recent years, Tijuana has become an important city of commerce and migration for Mexico and US.