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 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.
San Diego Firefighters arrived to battle the blaze that ignited just before 12:30 a.m.
A SIG alert was in place overnight after a gas tanker truck struck a long swath of guardrail, halting traffic for border-crossers.
A lapse in CalFresh payments will mean thousands of residents may turn to San Diego County food banks.
A lapse in CalFresh payments will mean thousands of residents may turn to San Diego County food banks.
A lapse in CalFresh payments will mean thousands of residents may turn to San Diego County food banks.
A lapse in CalFresh payments will mean thousands of residents may turn to San Diego County food banks.
A lapse in CalFresh payments will mean thousands of residents may turn to San Diego County food banks.
The city of Murrieta hosted its annual Halloween home decorations event and residents showed up in spades. Which one is your favorite?
Friday is Halloween! and in Temecula these homes are hoping to bring you some holiday fun and frights!
A new trustee was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Yvonne Munoz, who resigned in September.
Firefighters hiked about a mile from the trailhead to rescue a hiker in the midst of a medical emergency. Here's what happened.
The city of Temecula and Baily's Old Town Front Street are attempting to bring live music back to Old Town. Here's how you can help.
A collapsed power pole led to a full day of flashing red lights and road closures on the Temecula/Murrieta border. Here's what happened.
A Desert Hot Springs motorcyclist was fatally injured in the Sky Valley collision.
Six eligible applicants were interviewed, and the city council selected one person to fill the empty seat.
The mayor, who served as the Supe. V. Manuel Perez's Chief of Staff could face years in jail and be barred from public office if convicted.
The smoke appeared from the blaze just before 11 a.m. near Cajalco Road.
