San Diego will try to keep Comic Con

In a strong move, San Diego will try to keep Comic Con for a few more years.

The officials with the Port of San Diego and the convention center peeps will work together to expand the building that could cost up to $753 million bucks.

If this works, San Diego may be able to keep the Uber-Geek fest.

Here's more:

The agreement would remove the major obstacle to a proposed expansion of the convention center that would provide an additional 200,000 square feet of exhibit space, 100,000 square feet of meeting rooms and a third ballroom. That would give the San Diego venue a total of 815,000 square feet of exhibit space, roughly the same as the Anaheim Convention Center -- which, along with the Los Angeles Convention Center, is competing for Comic-Con.

Once the land deal is approved, officials with the city, convention center and port district will begin an 18- to 24-month process during which time they'll seek public comment, study possible environmental effects of the expansion, and identify potential revenue streams.

If all goes as planned, and the California Coastal Commission approves the project, the expanded convention center and hotel -- one with as many as 500 rooms -- could open in 2015.

I'm still hoping we will get it, but if San Diego can get it together, I'm willing to support.

But, I still want it in Los Angeles!

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