A year after purchasing Watsonville’s Fox Theater, local business owner Franco Vaca says there’s no telling when the theater will reopen to the public. Repairs to the property are estimated at $3 million, and Franco wants more support from the community to make his goal a reality.
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For Watsonville’s Fox Theater, has a savior finally arrived?
The historic Fox Theater represents many things to many people in Watsonville, but has sat largely vacant for nearly 20 years. Now, a local buyer wants to revive the building as a cultural asset that enriches “the spirit of the people.” Will he pull it off?