Tim Rutten
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"Tim Rutten" is an American journalist who worked for the Los Angeles Times between 1971 and 2011.

He started at the paper as a copy editor in the View section. Before becoming a columnist for the Calendar section in 2002, he held a number of positions, including city bureau chief and editorial writer. He was laid off in a staff cutback in 2011.

A native of San Bernardino, California, he majored in political science at California State University, Los Angeles.

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