L.A. couple tired of potholes takes matters into their own hands
A couple who say they are tired of paying for damage after driving over potholes in Compton is taking action.
Independent contractors Alex and Daisy De La Rosa drive a lot within the city limits and have seen firsthand how recent storms have battered roads, opened up new potholes, and turned small holes into big problems.
Daisy De La Rosa says she has had to pay to fix their vehicle’s suspension, axles, flat tires and other general maintenance due to the potholes.
Daisy and Alex De La Rosa fill a pothole in Compton on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) Alex De La Rosa fills a pothole in Compton on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) Alex De La Rosa fills a pothole in Compton on March 7, 2024. (KTLA) Alex De La Rosa fills a pothole in Compton on March 7, 2024. (KTLA)
“Practically everything that we were earning, it was becoming money to fix the car,” Daisy said.
Daisy said she and Alex have already gone through three sets of tires on a vehicle they recently purchased.
“He [Alex] decided to take initiative and started filling in those holes,” Daisy said.
The couple even started a Facebook Group where residents can report potholes and also donate money for materials to fix them.
Alex posted the idea and “it blew up from there,” Daisy said.
“What we’re using right now is the $300 that we got through Zell and Cash App this morning,” Daisy said as Alex was filling a pothole in one Compton neighborhood.
Blanca, who lives near the hole Alex was working on, says the city fixed the problem once but it came back and has been growing for a while.
“Years back it started growing again … So I am so happy to know that someone is actually coming out here,” Blanca said.
She said her daughter had just got a flat tire after hitting the pothole.
“Thank you so much, you guys are doing an awesome job,” Blanca told Daisy and Alex.
KTLA has put in a request to the city for a statement and is waiting to hear back.
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