And the number of tortilla factories has grown from zero to more than 20 in three years.

Ninfa Laurenzo became a full-time restaurateur and the tortilla factory closed.

The back of the factory continued to act as a tortilla factory, while the front had ten tables and 40 chairs.

She was eventually reinstated in 1986 at the tortilla factory, which employs about 30 workers, but was subsequently discharged.

Ms. Williams, who works in a tortilla factory, was asked what the hearings might accomplish.

In 1973 Laurenzo opened a 10 table restaurant in front of her tortilla factory in order to financially stay afloat.

Escobar moves on, visiting ironworks, tortilla factories and one of the floating body shops that often appear under freeway bridges.

The way led through the tiny town, past the tortilla factory and the woodcarving workshop and the school where children were chanting their lessons.

The site is surrounded by large, low buildings that belong to candy makers, bakeries, tortilla factories and import-export companies.

And Mrs. Taylor promised him she would help streamline the permit process for building a new tortilla factory.