The San Francisco 49ers and Mayor Dianne...
The San Francisco 49ers and Mayor Dianne Feinstein announced an agreement on a $30 million plan to expand and renovate Candlestick Park, keeping the world champion football team there until at least until the year 2008.
Both the 49ers and San Francisco Giants have threatened to abandon Candlestick, which 49er owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. once called a “pigsty.”
The pact must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. It would keep the 49ers at Candlestick until 2008, with an option to stay until 2023.
The plan calls for 9,250 new seats, bringing the stadium’s football capacity to 71,000, but the $6 million cost of installing those seats will be paid through a $160 surcharge on season ticket-holders’ $200 tickets.
Get our high school sports newsletter
Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
