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Tim Grobaty

Tim Grobaty is a columnist and the Opinions Editor for the Long Beach Post. You can reach him at 562-714-2116, email [email protected], @grobaty on Twitter and Grobaty on Facebook.

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Long Beach with Tim Grobaty: 50 years on Pine Avenue

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Pine Avenue, Long Beach’s original Main Street, seems to be in a never-ending state of transformation. Here’s a first-hand view of the last half-century.

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My home’s in the heartland

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Ignoring some free advice

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The most expensive homes sold in Long Beach in 2024 — including a record high

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There’s no turning back: Christmas is here

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Column: Is music the new oil for Long Beach?

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Grateful seasons through the years

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A year in the rocking chair

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You can’t hurt me now

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Go Dodgers!

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