Magazines Editor

Don Sproul

Don Sproul is the managing editor for custom publications and special sections for the Southern California News Group. In his 30-year career as a journalist, he's worked as a reporter, city editor, designer and projects manager. He's also the proud father to two college graduates and a cyclist with multiple events under his belt, including the Tour de Foothills and the L.A. Bike Coalition's 100-mile Los Angeles River Ride.

Brown pelicans fly over Anacapa Island near Inspiration Point on East Anacapa Island. Anacapa Island is one of five islands that make up Channel Islands National Park off the coast of Ventura, CA and is composed of three islets: East, Middle and West. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Explore the rugged beauty of Channel Islands National Park’s Anacapa Island

June 4, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.

Visiting Southern California’s archipelago takes planning and an adventurous spirit, but it’s worth the effort.

James Brown works in his shop making a violin in Claremont, CA on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Brown taps the piece to test for tonal quality. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Claremont luthier finds love and craft in the shape of a violin

April 1, 2025 at 2:54 p.m.

At JB Violins, owner Jim Brown carries on the painstaking tradition of handcrafting fine instruments.

With the Norton Simon Museum in the background, a mountaineer on the Kiehl’s skin care float waves to the crowd during the 2016 Rose Parade. (Photo by Leo Jarzomb/Pasadena Star-News).

Rose Parade 2023 is coming, what’s your favorite Pasadena fun spot?

December 28, 2022 at 1:21 p.m.

What spots do you recommend as the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl roll into town?

Visitors up for a little adventure while visiting the Las Vegas, Nevada environs can take a 90-minute ride in a Rail Explorer, a pedal-powered vehicle. (Photo courtesy RailExplorers)

A trip to Las Vegas offers plenty of adventure if you venture far from the Strip

June 8, 2021 at 4:57 p.m.

Long-distance travel not in the cards for the family this year? Then consider Las Vegas. It offers plenty of new adventures and off-the-beaten-track sights to see far from the crowds...

Titan Megan Day scored the only goal in Sunday’s match against UC Riverside. (Photo courtesy Cal State Fullerton)

Soccer: Titan women beat Riverside, Long Beach

October 14, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

The women’s soccer team shut out UC Riverside on Sunday, 1-0. The on-the-road victory brought the team’s unbeaten streak to nine. And thanks to freshman defender Megan Day’s goal, the...

Rose Parade 2018: Floats will have bursts of color, messages to remember

December 20, 2017 at 11:18 a.m.

Here's a look at all of the floats that will be rolling down Colorado Boulevard on New Year's Day.

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