Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. She is a resident of Riverside County and covers the Patch sites and stories across southern California.
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Before joining Patch, Ashley Ludwig worked as a staff writer for the Valley News Newspaper in Southwest Riverside, covering both print and online editions. She co-founded the Southern California online magazine DailySoCal.com. She served as a freelance journalist for various publications, including the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), as well as articles and book reviews for the former Pages Magazine.
She owns the local Southern California Wine Country blog: Temecula Grapevine.com. Wife and mother of two daughters, she has written multiple romantic suspense novels, and chick-lit romances. Find them on Kindle and in print on Amazon.com.
A content creator and information architect since the late 1990s, Ludwig also project-managed multiple ad campaigns with Adwire for the entertainment industry, as well as worked with Books in Print, Bowker with the New York Times Bestseller Lists. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
The National Weather Service alerted residents across Orange County not to light wood fires for the next several days.
The National Weather Service alerted residents in Newport Beach and across Orange County not to light wood fires for the next several days.
The National Weather Service alerted residents in Lake Forest and across Orange County not to light wood fires for the next several days.
The National Weather Service alerted residents in Seal Beach and across Orange County not to light wood fires for the next several days.
Though Orange County social services agencies say they won't be able to add new funds to EBT cards, existing balances remain usable.
A Lake Elsinore woman was briefly behind bars after being found with Fentanyl, Methamphetamine for
Two people were working on a vehicle when it caught fire near trees in Wildomar. One was pronounced dead at the scene.
A family of Patas monkeys is calling the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens home in Palm Desert, and you can give the baby a name!
A DUI crash on I-215 in the early hours after Halloween night claimed the life of one person and sent three more to the hospital.
Over 2,000 3-by-5-foot American flags will be on display until the end of next week, thanks to donations by the Murrieta Rotary Club.
Convicted Cabazon child abuser, Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, who killed his 7-month-old son, baby Emmanuel, was sentenced Monday afternoon.
The Murrieta Police are seeking witnesses to a fight that ended with one person unconscious and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
Duane R. Roberts died, his wife announced over the weekend. He was just days shy of his 89th birthday.
The apartment rental market is experiencing a dramatic shift in California. Here's what to expect and how to make the most of it.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
The nearly seven-year fight over the quarry now serves as an annual reminder of what it means to be good stewards of land.
Over 3 Town Hall sessions, MVUSD will "ensure our facilities continue to support the exceptional learning experiences our students deserve."
The La Mesa officer was helping a driver from an overturned car amid a 5-vehicle pileup when the alleged DUI driver struck and killed her.
