candlestick has had some very proud history. you know, we're going to say good-bye to it in style. >> reporter: while the 49ers organization looks forward to their new $1.3 billion home in santa clara, they acknowledge things they might actually miss. bob malamo manages the locker room. >> it probably won't hit me until i start driving home in the car by myself. i'll break down. >> yeah, this is -- >> reporter: to remember some of the stick's iconic moments i sat down with columnist glen dickey who's covered sports for the "san francisco chronicle" and "the examiner" for four decades. candlestick park's days are numbered. but at one time it was state of the art. bring us back to those earliest years of candlestick. what was the reputation of the stick? >> well, you know, when it first began, 1960, it was the first modern baseball stadium to have been built, you know, since the '20s or so. they made a lot of mistakes with it. one of them was the wind. you know, they thought if you put up a solid wall you could block off the wind.

and what we think is it fair well to candlestick.nless they pull out the nfc west title. 5 straight whip. niners clinch play off birth. harbaugh celebrating 50th birthday and it's would man and the pick at the stick. >> been close to the might have been close to the catch. >> look like you were going to run down in the end zone. >> best birthday present i have ever gotten. second only to being born. that was awesome. >> being born. very hi up on his list. let's go back to mike live at the stick for this week edition of vernon view. shh! was hyper ventilating in the post game comments. >> i think hyper ventilating knoll novarro made the pick. davis rough night. no catches but all the talk afterwards was about novarro. >> novarro? oh, man he's definitely getting the game ball. that was terrific. he saved us tonight. >> i'm so proud of novarro. his growth as a player. tirm when he first came in and i look at him now. that boy he's definitely grown. >> there was a certain vibe here tonight before this game that i don't think i have of fe

just this summer jasey and justin played the candlestick.y z >> reporter: the original opened horseshoe design had a great deal of the bay but also creates a bomb went tunnel. a wind tunnel. >> reporter: it is the last fall performance of the beatles. >> reporter: >> (cheers & applause) >> reporter: it will forever be known as simply the cat show. simply, the catch! >> reporter: 1984 brinks decrease in cash mascot absorption bands of frustration tilted the padded frustration with enthusiasm. >> reporter: 2 years later the giants seem to have found their mojo making it into the finals series. but nature steps up to that. steps up to bat >> reporter: the niners will play on in the aging stadium until 200011 the drinking one more and dignity with a power failure plunging into the dark. >> calling it a national embarrassment. >> reporter: it was a magnificent stadium when it was built in the '50s. and maybe a little bit worn down but it is still our candlestick and we are going to miss it. >> reporter: the legends that have played in legends the

and what we think is it fair well to candlestick.le. 5 straight whip. niners clinch play off birth. harbaugh celebrating 50th birthday and it's would man and the pick at the stick. >> been close to the might have been close to the catch. >> look like you were going to run down in the end zone. >> best birthday present i have ever gotten. second only to being born. that was awesome. >> being born. very hi up on his list. let's go back to mike live at the stick for this week edition of vernon view. shh! was hyper ventilating in the post game comments. >> i think hyper ventilating knoll novarro made the pick. davis rough night. no catches but all the talk afterwards was about novarro. >> novarro? oh, man he's definitely getting the game ball. that was terrific. he saved us tonight. >> i'm so proud of novarro. his growth as a player. tirm when he first came in and i look at him now. that boy he's definitely grown. >> there was a certain vibe here tonight before this game that i don't think i have of felt. >> yes, it was. a lot of the fan

. >>> and a farewell to candlestick.ans and players reminisce as the 49ers get ready to play their final regular season game at the stick. >>> good monday morning to you. thank you for joining us at 11:00. i'm peggy bunker. we begin with a story that's new at 11:00. friends and family of a 13-year-old girl being kept on life support are marching through the streets of oakland right now. nbc bay area's chase kain is live with the latest on the rally and also a new development from the court case. good morning, chase. >> reporter: good morning, peggy. the latest from the courtroom is the judge has extended the order to keep jahi on life support. he also appointed an independent doctor to examine jahi. that is dr. fischer. he's from stanford medicine. he's going to examine her later today and report back to the court tomorrow. dr. phifischer is a pediatric doctor. meantime, while that was going on in the courtroom, here behind me, let's give you a closer look, this is a march and rally outside children's hospital, which jus

jean ellie is outside candlestick. what a way for the era to come to an end. >> reporter: what a night. this is the players parking lot. there are people here. no one wants to go home. there was applause, tears, confetti. a lot of confetti. 49ers fans are working through a range of emotions as they say good-bye to candlestick. the 49ers leave candlestick park with a bang. fireworks and a victory on the field. the faithful soaked up every second. >> 30 years of throwing confetti. playoff games and super bowls. >> reporter: fans cried through the celebration. sad to say good-bye to candlestick. >> we have been crying all day long. i met my husband here 30 years ago. >> defense! go niners! >> reporter: with police keeping a close eye, fans let it all out for the farewell game treasuring years of memories. >> tailgating, friends, family. it's wonderful. i'm going to miss it. >> reporter: the faithful had special uniforms. the king of candlestick says it feels like a family being torn apart. >> it's like a family now. we're

>>> live on the field inside candlestick this morning. this is the screen of what could be the final home game of the 49ers here at candlestick. we'll tell you why fans are finding it so difficult to say good-bye. >>> the clock is ticking toward a deadline we'll tell you about. >>> good morning. a bitter sweet day for many 49ers fans. they'll likely play their last game ever at candlestick park. we'll have a live report in a few minutes. >>> it's monday, december 23. we have rosemary here. >> good morning. it's mid to upper 50s. the headline is the big chill once again. 35 degrees at fairfield, 37 for you at antioch. along the coast a chilly one, upper 30s at half moon bay and if we head to the peninsula, you can see widespread 30s and 40s. if it is a chilly morning outside your door and you're thinking perhaps a fire and fireplace, not a good idea. we have a winter spare the air day in store and the reading just above 100 in areas over parts of the north bay, inner east bay as well as the santa clara valley. if you're sensitive or have a

>>> we're saying farewell to candlestick park. legendary 49ers quarterback joe montana has a lot of memorable moments on the gridiron at the stick. but he says one of his most vivid memories at the park came during a baseball game. on october 17, 1989, the giants and the a's were playing game 3 of the world series at the stick when a 6.9 quake shook the bay area. montana was in the stands at candlestick when the shaking started. >> we felt the earthquake and the lights went out. my swif going week got to go, let's get out of here. i'm going no, we got to stay and watch the game. we were hours and hours in the parking lot. >> wow. the quake caused deaths and of course incredible damage as we know all over the bay area. also it delayed the world series ten days. the oakland a's went on to win, sweeping the giants in four games. >> the park is filled with a lot of memories that have nothing even to do with sports. the stadium played host to the leader of the catholic church, 1987, pope john paul ii held a mass for 70,000 people. the

it is the last regular season game the 49ers will play at candlestick.. this was the scene from our helicopter partnership with abc 7. as the players warmed up and fans started streaming in. >> catherine: we begin our live team coverage with kron4's grant lodes. he's been live all evening at candlestick --- grant? >> reporter: it is impossible not to have fun. even if you want a good party this is the place to be. the niners leading the falcons' 22 tan 20-10 >> reporter: we just do not know yet if a playoff game will be back here. it is potential but not likely. from a strictly point of view of this is a big game tonight! >> reporter: this is a huge game and the niners are plain like the niners and they are looking good! we are talking about the possibility of another playoff game here. if you are not into all of that then maybe the 49ers' the great wall excitation will excite you! >> at the to be here tonight excited to be a part of the 49er by goodbye >> reporter: were here when jerry rice snuck up on steve young for the festivities. >> reporter: >> loo

it may be the last game at candlestick. we'll have a report in just a few minutes. >>> good morning. it's monday, december 23. >> good to see you. good morning, i'm dave clark. steve is off, but we do have rosemary here. >> good morning to you. another fairweather day. we do have a change, though, from what we saw over the weekend. we have a spare the air day. if you do have asthma, this is something you may want to consider for the afternoon and limit outdoor activity. there will be a haze in the air. right now outside the doors, it's a chilly one. mid 30s in concord. a few patches of fog along the coast. be aware of that. we shift to the east a little bit. 39 in lafayette. 47 degrees in areas. we get into the afternoon and temperatures a lot like sunday afternoon. 62 for oakland, 62 for san francisco. mid 60s expected in santa rosa. this trend is going to continue. i think christmas day may be one of the warmest of the next few days. i'll have a look at the extended forecast coming up. >>>. >>> we do have an accident we w

and what we think is it fair well to candlestick.p. niners clinch play off birth. harbaugh celebrating 50th birthday and it's would man and the pick at the stick. >> been close to the might have been close to the catch. >> look like you were going to run down in the end zone. >> best birthday present i have ever gotten. second only to being born. that was awesome. >> being born. very hi up on his list. let's go back to mike live at the stick for this week edition of vernon view. shh! was hyper ventilating in the post game comments. >> i think hyper ventilating knoll novarro made the pick. davis rough night. no catches but all the talk afterwards was about novarro. >> novarro? oh, man he's definitely getting the game ball. that was terrific. he saved us tonight. >> i'm so proud of novarro. his growth as a player. tirm when he first came in and i look at him now. that boy he's definitely grown. >> there was a certain vibe here tonight before this game that i don't think i have of felt. >> yes, it was. a lot of the fans it was them.for

candlestick park. the niners closing out the final chapter of regular-season play and they did it in hard stopping fashion. here's aerial video courtesy of our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. thousands upon thousands of fans showed up to bid farewell to the stadium and the memories made there. with more on the big good- bye to the stick, let's go live to kron four's jackie sissel. >>: for anyone who's ever been to candlestick this is a pretty apt pitcher. a lot of people were taking parts of candlestick with them last night after the game was over. lots of other people left a part of what they brought here at candlestick. let's face it. but since 1971, the 49ers have been playing here at candlestick and what better way to in that runs then the game last night. we have the catch. we have vernon to the post and now we have what they call that picked att a greo in that run here. last night. a lot of fans wanted to take a part of candlestick home with them last night. some of them even started on b

again, live pictures from candlestick park.t's almost like you can't get enough. >> yeah. >> it's been there for so long. today, a very big historic night as they do their last scheduled game there at candlestick park. we'll be recounting a little bit of the history, a little bit of the fans' reaction this morning. good morning. it's monday, december 23rd. tori campbell is off. >> i'm dave clark. steve's here. steve's off. rosemary is here. is -- >> it's a chilly start. it's a spare-the-air day. before today, hazy sky becoming the possibility for your afternoon. giving you a look at the air quality, areas along the coast and the central may will be moderate. the eastern -- inner east bay, in the santa clara valley, just above that 100 index, and that means that if you are sensitive, you have asthma, respiratory issues, to be aware of that for the afternoon. maybe limit the outdoor activity. this is something we're likely to see for tomorrow. we have little change in the forecast. at this point, no rain in sight or at least a ve

candlestick park is parks and recreation largest facility. it's a huge a very complex building, buildings i can say and the park patrol is responsible for the site security and the building and those inside. they are there 24/7, three different shifts. you can see them out in the parking lot where they are controlling the surveillance cameras throughout the stadium and on game day where they are augmented by the sf p.d. and the private security. since they are there 24/7, they are the site experts and have done a tremendous job, and like everybody in the department they are very short resourced, but they stretch and make it work. i was going through names to call a couple of them out. i don't see any of them here. we have doubled up the security between now and the 23rd. they are resting for coming on tonight. they would have been here. raymond wong and -- others. none of you guys are here, right? >> we appreciate that. that means they are working at the site right now. >> great. anyway we are really grateful to them for the decades they have

soon candlestick will take its place alongside kezar and seals stadium. today we got one last look behind the scenes. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: if you're trying to wrap your head around the 49ers without candlestick park, imagine if you worked here every day for the past 34 years. >> i come in here in the morning and open up. i'm the first person here. and it's just -- like i said, it's part of my life. it's going to be missed. >> reporter: bob has been candlestick's locker room manager since joe montana was a rookie. back then, training rooms were a couple of padded tables and drawer handles were held together with a same tape used on the athletes. >> this was state-of-the-art when it was built. it's 52 years old, this stadium. >> reporter: and at 52, candlestick is showing its age. watch those rusting seats and you get a small waterfall under them as you wash them. but as the world saw in 1989, this place is built like a fortress. >> it was the first all concrete stadium ever made and the last. this is all concrete. so expensive. you can't bu

run deep. >> generations of fans have braved candlestick park during baseball season.is touches generations. >> reporter: this is where fans go crazy. vernon davis cried. the catch captured our heart. and we saw celebrations when the a's won the world series. >> we're starting to get sent mental here. >> reporter: candlestick park quickly found a special place in san francisco history. mother nature never showed mercy on the stick when cold whipped through the stadium, fans -- >> i didn't get the memo. it was cold. >> reporter: downpours ever rain sent port potties down the street. >> for the first time in 27 clears, a world series game will be played in candlestick park. >> reporter: a frightening earthquake halted the battle of the bay. >> i remember the sound of the light towers kind of moving. and parts of the comment fall. a few seconds later, fans start cheering -- -c-e-m-e-n-t. >> reporter: from jay z and justin timer lake, and in 1966, the beatles played their final concert for fans. it's seen it all. great legends walked through here. >> this place -- >> repor

and also playing that at candlestick park. crews have been busy putting the finishing touches on the stadium. jodi hernandez is there this morning live from the stick with reaction from some long time employees who call the stick home. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's a huge day here at candlestick park as fans, players, and employees prepare to say good-bye to this iconic structure here fondly known as the stick. tonight's game will be, as you mentioned, 49ers' final regular season home game here at candlestick park. and perhaps their last game here ever before the team picks up and moves to santa clara. it's going to cost fans to be here. ticket prices go from about $250 to over $1,000 a seat. a price many say they are willing to pay to watch the team play here perhaps one more time. we caught up with staff as they prepared the field and the stadium for tonight's game. it is a bittersweet day for everyone connected to the park, so many memories inside this 53-year-old stadium. memories folks are reflecting on to

much more on the last regular season fame at candlestick. probably the last team ever including fans who got caught trying to walk off with seats. plus the irreplaceable keepsake stolen from the yard of elderly east bay couple. get this. thieves took away memory of the couple daughter who died tragically. we have that. >> and is your fa book profile an official form of identification? tsa seems to think.so those stories and more coming up at 11:00 over on channel 7. facebook account and twitter, loom. let me through officer. >> like tsa. >> sir please. >> can i get ahead of you? >> let's talk about the football game. candlestick park scene of so many great moments so for the last game you look for the one classic. that's one thing everybody will remember and niners delivered it in style against the falcon falcons. prime ti perhaps one last time jerry rice. dwight clark. willie may roger craig with the honorary captain and fans pay homage second quarter. matt ryan ncaa an jackson blown up by him and personal foul called. hitting a defensive r

here at candlestick. should be a fun one. >> alex savidge, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> you can watch it right here. the game is at 1:25. followed by the postgame show and follow then the point after. >>> everyone wondering what the weather is like. we are used to cold weather at the stick, rosemary, it is pretty, pretty cold out there. >> yes, bring a jacket. or blanket. it is 10 degrees below the seasonal average. this morning, we are freezing with the freed warning in place. and in case you are curious about tomorrow morning, the national weather service has decided to issue one for tonight into tomorrow morning as well. the cold weather is going to linger. with that said, it is a spare the air kay. it is becoming more stable. then it is going to suffer moderate the to a bit unhealthy and for the north based folks. >> what it means, it is illegal to burn wood unless you are exempt. unless it is the primary source of heat. don't start the fire in the fireplace this morning. this has to do with a weak syste

sure, we have to say goodbye to candlestick but playing for a big game, the falcons tonight at candlestick and 58 at 5:40, and down do 55. if you headed to tailgate temperatures are in the low 60's with total sunshine. on live doppler 7 hd you can see where we are tracking haze at four mile visibility at concord for the lowest and from the east bay hills to concord and walnut creek you can see why, this is one of the areas we will be watching for poor air quality, the enlarge east bay valley, the north bay valley and santa clara valley the 15th "spare the air" alert of the winter season, the 25th of the calendar year which is a record. we will not set that 11 consecutive day record of "spare the air"s in a row but well have at least four or five this week and there will be no burning of wood on christmas east or christmas day. 50 in concord with the haze to 60 at los gatos and very mild. you may not even need a coat. you can see the haze from sutro tower or, rather, from mount tamalpais across sausalito to barely seeing in san francisco. sunny. warm. poor air quality today, tomorrow, and t

the last game at the candlestick history. and it's unbearable, you know, it's unbelievable. >> reporter: an unbelievable game, but also game over for candlestick park. the last regular season home game is finished. and with it goes more than 50 years of history. >> i've seen mays play for the baseball league. i was here at the catch in 1982. >> jerome ott is a life-long fan and was even a bartender here way back when. >> thank you. you know for the experience, for the game. for making people feel the way we did. >> maybe seattle loses, we'll be back. if seattle loses next week and the niners beat arizona, then we're going to be back here for the playoffs. >> saying good-bye again to candlestick. >> and i will be here too. hopefully you will too. >> i hope so too as the crowdstarts to go home. you don't have to go home, you just cant stay here as they are closing it up. i seriously hope that we will be back here, which means the 49ers will clinch home field advantage. >> we like long good-byes, right, joe? >> we do, exactly. >

closing out the regular season at candlestick. we'll hear from coach harbaugh. >> catherine: also - how a 49er fan is sharing his team pride. female announcer: female announcer: it's time to make room for the new mattress models during sleep train's huge year end clearance sale. get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic mattress sets, at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators and closeout inventory. plus, free same-day delivery, set up and removal of your old set. why wait for the new models? sleep train's year end clearance sale is on now. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>with last night's big win at fans are still excited. one fan in particular is showing his enthusiasm with >> >> catherine: that's darryl step. we don't know how long darryl had been working on that.but he was capturing real 49er spirit. >> catherine: last night's win at candlestick might 'not' be the last football gamestill to come. what it will take to bri

the police chief says expect 50% more officers patrolling candlestick park tomorrow.anyone feeling overly nostalgic and wanting to steal a piece of the stadium will be promptly arrested. those are your top stories back to an nfl. >>> bart commuters get a little bit of a break. union members and the director has cut a deal in that contract negotiation. >> we don't have to worry about a strike, at least for the next few years. the family medical leave issue in the ongoing dispute has been resolved. you may remember bart and its two largest unions have a tentative deal in october, after months of negotiations and two strikes. >> bark management said that a provision granting six weeks of paid leave should not have been in the document and it was a mistake. bart gordon refused to approve which reignited the negotiation. >> let's take a look at the new agreement the changes that bereavement leave. workers we'll get paid time off to grieve the death of a grandparent or grandchild. also upgrades employees break rooms and allows employees new flexibility in how they pay for f

thousands said good-bye to the stick. >> reporter: the 49ers leave candlestick park with a bang, the faithful soaked up every second. >> 30 years of throwing confetti. >> reporter: fans cried, sad to say good-bye. >> crying all day long. i met my husband here 30 years ago. >> go niners! >> reporter: with police keeping a close eye fans let it all out for the farewell game. >> tailgating, friends, family. it's wonderful. i'm going to miss it a lot. >> reporter: special uniforms. >> bittersweet. >> reporter: the king of candlestick says it feels like a family is being torn apart. >> it's very difficult. >> it's like a family now. we're all a family now. >> reporter: not every family member plans to make the journey south. >> i don't have tickets to santa clara. we'll see. >> reporter: the action on the field followed another candlestick tradition, ta tailgati tailgating. >> my dad brought me to the first game here, the first playoff game in 1971. now it's the next generation. rafrnlths tradition they plan to continue. jean elle, "today in the bay." >> how about that. pretty great weath

we will have another game at candlestick. no champagne for the raiders. they have a quarterback change, a matchup with the denver broncos. a decision not to popular, setting pryor up to fail. now as you might imagine coach allen is not happy with accusations. >> it is the stupidest things i have ever heard. this is not the real housewives of beverly hills. this isn't t.v. drama. this is football. decisions are based on that. >> hawaii bowl, that is the beautiful coastline outside of honolulu. boysboise state. the quarterback had 259 yards and a touchdown for oregon state. tomorrow on christmas night, seth was cut by the warriors. he played for the nba developmental league and had 8 assists in 12 games. good for seth curry. here is a hockey goal you don't see every day. this was in buffalo. shoots the puck. it goes up and down in the drawers of the goalie. mike smith doesn't know it is there. oh, tracking santa. ♪[ music ] >>> holiday travel alert. >> we have tips for staying healthy on your flight home. >> then, balloon stunt 911. >> there's a guy danglin

most will agree that candlestick lacks modern day conveniences.me at the stick will be quite comfortable for thousands of fans who are heading inside. the kickoff is at 5:40. i expect to see a lot of fans waving these flags as they cheer on the 49ers for what they hope will be the final victory here at candlestick. nbc bay area news. >>> the park is filled with a lot of memories. some good, some painful, and some have nothing to do with sports. the stick played host to the leader of the catholic church in 1987. pope john paul ii had a mass there. 49ers quarterback joe montana says that night was the most memorable experience in the park. >> i was there for the world series and we felt the earthquake and the lights went out. my wife is saying, we have to get out of here. i'm saying, no we have to say. we have to watch the game. >> he's not going to be there for tonight's sendoff. he was in louisiana over the weekend to watch his son nick play in the new orleans bowl. visit our website nbcbayarea.com and search candlestick. >>> what is the end of an

high emotions, you know, last game in candlestick's history. it's unbearable. it's unbelievable. >> unbelievable game, but it's also game over for candlestick park. the last regular-shn home game is finished, and with it goes more than 50 years of history. skwl i've seen willie mays throw the baseball. i've seen -- i -- i was here at the catch in 1982. >> jerome ought is a lifelong fan and was even a bartender here way back when. >> thank you, you know, for the experience, for the games, for, you know, making people feel the way we did. >> maybe we'll be back. maybe seattle loses. if seattle loses next week and the niners beat arizona then we're going to be back here for playoffs. >> saying good-bye again. >> yeah. and i'll be here. hopefully you guy ts are here, too. >> so there you have it. it's the end of an era. we're going to santa clara unless we're coming back. >> that's it. when i was out there before the game started, i couldn't believe how many people were certain that this was not going to be the last game, and may not be. >> it's still possibly the

kron4 jackie sissel is live at candlestick park..m.. it was way too late, too exciting. i cannot go to sleep because of the excitement. it has been a very long morning. >> you can see the stadium was full with our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. >> the 49ers have complained here since 1971. they have won five lombardi trophies. they have been to playoffs countless times. last month, it cannot happen to any other way. this sent the fans home happy after all the shares. in fact, we have a sluggish from john harbaugh. this is what he had to say. maligned that was the greatest play that i have ever seen. >> it was a great to play. it looked like a pig in a role in basketball. we got a pass, a picked, we took it to the house. >> he is out of breath, after the entered session, he was running down the sideline. it was a crazy scene. 78 thou some fans were inside the stadium. what a memorable way to say goodbye. they have been here since 1971, net share, for those who did go to the game, it was memorable. just keep your fingers cros

we talked a lot about the candlestick farewell. did you see this. >> center brad mester announced he was planning on retiring so get this t team gave him the best send-off. during the final home game they threw the 14-year veteran a pass. his first reception in 208 career games. all of them in the team box applauding, clapping you can imagine. the center by the way, gained nine yards on that play. >> that's cool. we're going to toss it to mike. what are you going to do with that? >> drop it. like in high school. looking here, i never made the team, 101, we do have an easy drive right now. this is 101 at 680. as we look at the map we have dramatic news the last couple minutes a. crash north 101, at brokaw reports the off ram dropped by debris. the rig sounds like the latest is that it's on its wheels so it didn't turn over. but there may be a slight leak there so watch the brokaw exit, there may be slowing. we'll track that. over the water the dumbarton and san mateo bridges, the foster city size, easy approach. back to you. >> than

farewell to candlestick park. we are going to show you what it its going to look like once it its going to look like once the dust clear from >> there is growing nostalgia about candlestick park that host the final regular season forty-niner game on monday night. we have mixed feelings about the place and today wayne spent some time with the people who plan to remake what was candlestick. >> some habit just die hard. why else would these guys park the car outside candlestick park three days before the nippers and this old stadium sing their swan song. >> you lick the ambiance. >> who. >> how about everyone who played here. everything that ever happened. the beatless. the pope. 2 world series. plenty of bay area identity rapid into the stick but after monday the days are numbered. as we are the park will satisfies to exist. structure will disappear. the question is how to get rid of it. piece by piece or implosion what has become disposable society we have certainly seen a few implosion by now. cincinnati field and

. >>> it the is time to stay goodbye to candlestick. the last regular season home game is played monday which might be the final game ever. >> it's like saying goodbye to your childhood home and some are willing to pay big to do it. 49ers gear is flying off the shelves and the memories are soon to follow. >> my parents went on their first date in 1971 at candlestick park. >> reporter: michael first went to candlestick with his father when he was 4. they're going back on monday for one last time. >> just for those stall gentleman and all the members we have -- nostalgia and all the memories we have as a family. >> reporter: we found a few tickets selling for over $3,000. >> saying goodbye to the 49ers, a lot of giants games there, saying goodbye to the park itself. people have a lot of memories. >> reporter: the memories and memorabilia, the fans made up of fathers, sons, daughters born into the tradition. >> it will be an honor to be there for the last game at candlestick. we're excited. >> reporter: it's time to say goodbye to the stic

they were similar to candlestick. in san francisco we are still a year away and the the man who signed the stadium's death warrant is still undecided about method. >> i think my preference is to implode. my gut tells me that may be least damage to the neighborhood. his company plans to build 12,500 homes, businesses, restaurants and parks in a bridge between here and the shipyard. if you are wondering, this iconic old crane will remain. >> it is a landmark for the legacy of hunter's point shipyard. >> but what about our memories of candlestick? will the scene of dwight clarke's become the middle of someone's living room? >> we can provide for anybody who is interested in the history of the great events at candlestick something. >> good idea because these guys might need it. at candlestick park, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> tickets are still available for the monday night game. stub hub has about 1500 seats listed between $300 to $3,000. >> the 49ers have a number of special events planned at the game. all fans will

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just like the catch. >> it's a madhouse at candlestick! >> reporter: ken bastida, kpix 5. >> the catch still lives on. all right. the countdown is still on. you can watch the game right here, tomorrow night, followed by the fifth quarter and bye- bye baby. that's our special look back at the stick. >> and by the way, stay tuned, because in a little while, we're going to sit down with nate miley, the alameda county board of supervisors. remember, the raiders, we used to talk about them maybe moving out of oakland. what about the warriors coming to san francisco? the a's? it never stops. >> teams don't stay put anymore in seems to be moving left and right. but also, the big development deals and the billions of dollars they can cost. we'll take a look at that, coming up. >>> it's all about the money. still ahead, target says no to selling her album and beyonce is getting back in a big way. we'll be right back. ,,,, sleep train's interest-free for 3 event ends sunday! it's your last chance to get 3 years interest-free financing on beautyrest

this stadium is 52 years old. >> reporter: at 52, candlestick is showing its age. wash those rusting seats and you get a small waterfall beneath them. but as the world saw in 1989, this place is built like a fortress. >> it was the first all concrete stadium ever made and the last, you know. this is all concrete. too expensive. you couldn't build a place like this now. >> reporter: and in case you've forgotten, it wasn't built for football. >> listen, it was built for baseball, let's be honest, right? >> i had a couple of ramps built, we bring all the trunks into the shower. half would be the equipment room, half the shower. >> reporter: the 49ers' new digs will boast modern amenities and luxuries. so what does candlestick have that the new stadium will not? >> well what a great question. i would imagine it's not that it won't have it, it's just going to take time, and that would be character. >> looking, looking -- throwing in the end zone -- he caught it! dwight kerr! >> a number of memories but it has a certain character. >> reporter: memories and character that

. >>> a historic night at candlestick park yesterday is remembered for one magical moment, the atlanta falcons had a chance to pull off an upset in the last minute but because of an 89-yesterday intersection return the 49ers were victorious and clinch add playoff spot. for fans, a throughing but bitter sweet night. now that story from sergio. >> the final regular season game at candlestick park ended with a bang but a couple of fans will not go home right away because they tried to walk off with two seats. they managed to make it from the main gate before they were stopped the fans say this was a fitting way to wrap up. >> we thought it was an epic experience because of the park. the game turned out to be epic. >> few hope it is not the last 49ers gale. >> will you be coming back? >> i sure think so. >> for a long-term fans, this is part of the fond memories built over the years, and a native has been hosting a tailgating fighter 20 years and is a produce son ticket holder. at one point we had 24 seats in the family with a last memories. >> the couple have hosted their tailgate party h

it was all about saying goodbye to candlestick.eryone kept their fingers crossed. >> a lot of us are waking up, wiping our eyes, having a hard time to get up. what better way to go on with this huge victory. >> this ball park day was one final thrill hopefully this will not be the last one. >> the time is 5:33 a.m.. we would not get a look at the weather and traffic. >> on this christmas eve morning we are looking at a very nice conditions. it is very mild for the rest of us. oakland is at 45 degrees. it looks like we will hold on to low 60's. half moon bay is at 24 degrees warmer yesterday. there is mixing around. we will continue with a warmer weather this afternoon and even approaching christmas day. i will have a full forecast, your 7 day around the bay coming up. >> you heard it, there is no traffic. we're not looking at any problems or hot spots. yesterday, we had a couple of major incidents but it did not turn into big traffic jams. so far, this morning it is quiet. there is light traffic period. malign >> by kron 4 x close

the regular season game at candlestick, and joe montana on a conference call, he recalled his memorymber the play right before that, i think i threw it up three feet over his head from five yards away, he was wide open for a touch dais down, it was -- touchdown. >> jae, montana said he probably won't be there, he'll be spending the evening with his extended family who is in town for the holidays. as for the current players and their memories of the stick? >> the moment was my first play, you know, we play, you know, new orleans and we came back at the end, running the touchdown, that was a big moment for me. >> a memory for that, i look back on fondly, my time there, but excited about this new stadium being built. >> i was a packers fan growing up. i don't have quite the same memories. >> okay. now, if you want to be a part of history and see the game in person, at this time going to cost you, average ticket price, $251, that makes it the second highest selling game at the stadium in the last five years rk according to stub hub, the latest was the niners game this month, so for a fam