Schwarzenegger's Viral "Pothole" Fix Revealed to be Utility Trench by LA Officials

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Schwarzenegger's Viral "Pothole" Fix Revealed to be Utility Trench by LA Officials
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The "giant pothole" that Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed to have filled in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a utility trench that had been covered with temporary asphalt by Southern California Gas Co. The utility company said that rain had delayed permanent paving, which is usually done in about 30 days. Schwarzenegger's video went viral, prompting the city to clarify that it was not a pothole.

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