Just yesterday we learned our favorite Terminator actor and former Governor of California patched a pothole in his neighborhood.
That’s right.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was not afraid to get his hands dirty and fix the problem he had been dealing with for months.
\u201cToday, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that\u2019s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it. I always say, let\u2019s not complain, let\u2019s do something about it. Here you go.\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681244978
But shortly after Schwarzenegger's video went viral, city officials claimed the "pothole" was an active service trench for SoCalGas, needed until May.
But SoCalGas said the hole was actually from work completed at the beginning of the year.
“On January 26, 2023, SoCalGas crews completed work to upgrade the pipeline system on Mandeville Canyon Road in Brentwood.”
The gas company went on to explain that usually service sites such as these were repaired within 30 days of completion but the weather prevented them from doing so.
Since Governor Schwarzenegger’s DIY repair, SoCalGas has gone in to reinforce the spot.
Marissa Girolamo, a communications manager at SoCalGas said:
“We did leave the patch that Governor Schwarzenegger applied, however yesterday our crews went back to the site and we used special equipment to go over the patch to make it all strong."
The actor, and now pothole repairer extraordinaire, had quite the response.
\u201cTeamwork. Happy to help speed this up, and thanks to the crew for pumping up my fix.\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681476596
Twitter, too, was pumped up.
\u201c@Schwarzenegger Well, if this pothole were in Napa or Sonoma County, the concrete would be replaced by a grape vine.\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681476596
\u201c@Schwarzenegger A good way with the wording. Collaboration\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681476596
\u201c@Schwarzenegger\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681476596
\u201c@Schwarzenegger\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681476596
\u201c@Schwarzenegger Asphalt la vista baby!\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681476596
\u201c@Schwarzenegger This thing is also an example of where even public work is being done, they should properly cover it up every day when they stop work.\n\nIt should be possible to build a makeshift cover, that lets traffic move normally.\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681407003
\u201c@Schwarzenegger Bruh. I appreciate the sentiment but just admit you made a mistake.\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681407003
\u201c@Schwarzenegger Arnie, any chance you could to Dublin, we have literally thousands of potholes, we could keep you busy for years\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681407003
\u201c@Schwarzenegger They\u2019d been better off with a simple thank you. Thanks Gov!\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681407003
\u201c@Schwarzenegger You good Arnold. They got embarrassed, tried to spin it like it was an \u201cactive job site.\u201d Maybe they shouldn\u2019t leave gapping holes in the road for months\u2026\u201d— Arnold (@Arnold) 1681407003
The only question that remains is—when there’s another pothole or open service trench waiting to be fixed—will he be back?
