THREE MONTEREY FACTORIES, AND SURROUNDING STREETS, WERE SHUT DOWN FOR MOST OF THE DAY YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF AN AMMONIA LEAK. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY A WORKER AT THE GREEN GIANT FRESH FACTORY AROUND 10:20 A.M. AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND EVACUATED THE FACTORY ALONG WITH NEAR-BY FACTORIES, TAYLOR FARMS AND MANN PACKING PLANT, AS A PRECAUTION. HAZMAT TEAMS DISCOVERED AND STOPPED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK BY THE AFTERNOON. STREETS WERE REOPENED AFTER 3 P.M. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
