Transportation
Oakland Kills Off Its Anthropomorphized Sinkhole, 'Steve'
The 10-foot-deep highway chasm is popping tires in sinkhole heaven now.
It’s hard to love a sinkhole, but the California Highway Patrol made one in Oakland at least somewhat relatable by christening it “Steve.”
“We would like you all to meet Steve the sinkhole,” the agency announced Monday on Facebook. “Steve was born this morning, at about 5:20 AM, on southbound SR-13 just north of Broadway Terrace in Oakland. Steve is approximately 5 feet in diameter and about 10 feet deep.”