A San Diego County Supervisor is stepping up to save the city's beach fire pits from the budget axe. Acting Chair Terra Lawson-Remer is offering $135,000 to keep the program going for a year.

A cozy fire by the beach was about to be doused by San Diego’s budget shortfall.

“We shouldn’t be able to let go of something so special that brings families together,” beach visitor Claudia Cazares said.

Getting a few hours around a La Jolla Shores fire is worth the wait for Cazares. She was in line behind the Coopers, who have donated some of their reserved time to Cazares so her son David can celebrate his birthday with friends.

“It really brings them together. It allows them to come outside, detract a little bit from their devices out in nature. It is nice and cool,” Cazares said.

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