Immigration Shifts, PCH Reopening, Tariffs Hit Tourism and Stocks Rebound

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

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A dramatic shift in immigration shows more highly skilled workers arriving from Asia, transforming tech hubs and job markets. Tourism takes a hit amid trade tensions, global markets rally as the White House temporarily eases tariffs on electronics, plus a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway damaged by fire and floods may finally reopen.

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0:00.0	This is an LA Times Studios podcast.
0:10.0	Hi, I'm Angelica Cornado at LA Times Studios.
0:14.0	Here are some of today's top headlines from the Los Angeles Times.
0:19.0	California's immigrant population is shifting. Terry Castleman reports that for nearly
0:25.0	two decades, more immigrants from Asia have been coming to California than from Latin America.
0:31.2	Many arrive through student and employment visas, like H-1Bs. These visas brought nearly
0:37.2	79,000 skilled workers to the state last year,
0:40.7	most from India and China. This trend has redefined communities and job markets, especially in
0:47.1	tech hubs like Silicon Valley, where immigrants now make up 42% of the population. As President Trump pushes stricter border policies,
0:56.7	experts say this trend could accelerate, with fewer Latin American arrivals and more skilled
1:02.0	workers coming from Asia. A major stretch of PCH could reopen to the public by the end of May,
1:10.5	just in time for summer.
1:11.6	Reporter Anthony Salazarno says this part of the highway in Pacific Palisades has been closed since January due to the devastating wildfires.
1:20.6	Heavy winter rains followed, triggering mudslides that washed out the road. Since then, hundreds of crews and trucks have been working to clear
1:28.7	toxic ash and debris, trying to restore access as quickly as possible. Now, PCH is only open to residents within the burn area,
1:38.0	but that's expected to change soon. Governor Gavin Newsom says this route is vital for daily life and local businesses,
1:45.0	and reopening it is a top priority.
1:48.0	The plan is to open one lane in each direction and lift security checkpoints once it's safe for all drivers.
1:57.0	As the trade war heats up, tourism is getting caught in the crossfire.
2:01.6	Reporters Suhanna Hussein and Andrea Chang say tariffs and immigration fears are slowing visitor numbers, and local businesses are feeling it.
2:10.6	This should be one of the busiest times of year for Hollywood Boulevard, but it's quiet, with empty tour buses and gift shops dealing
2:18.3	with price hikes as high as 30%. Caroline Bettetta, president of Visit California, has been
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