Overview

• Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands after waiting weeks for the city to repair the damage.
• What appeared to be a pothole was actually a permitted service trench, according to the city.
• Schwarzenegger's team maintains the city is twisting the truth to avoid embarrassment.
• Residents had complained repeatedly about poor road conditions, Schwarzenegger's spokesperson said.
• The city of Los Angeles continues to work through a backlog of nearly 20,000 pothole repair requests.