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.
Emergency responders warn of an uptick in fatal DUI crashes on RivCo roads on Halloween night. Here's how to keep your loved ones safe.
Author Meghan Quinn is signing her latest spicy romance, available at Temecula's romance bookstore this weekend. Here's what to know.
Firefighters battling a Winchester debris fire were conducting mop-up after extinguishing the blaze that threatened a neighborhood Thursday.
Jake Mitchell Haro unexpectedly pleaded guilty to killing his baby at a court hearing on Thursday.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighters rescued two injured people from a vehicle overnight.
Two suspects in an August jewelry robbery at gunpoint were behind bars Thursday. Here's what happened.
Do you know how to survive "The Big One?" The Great Shakeout, on 10/16 at 10:16 a.m., is an annual reminder of what to do in case of quakes.
Northbound I-15 was slow through Lake Elsinore; a multi-car crash on State Route 60 caused a slowdown from Moreno Valley through Riverside.
Unused medications in your medicine cabinet? Here's where you can properly dispose of them, no questions asked.
Unused medications in your medicine cabinet? Here's where you can properly dispose of them, no questions asked.
Unused medications in your medicine cabinet? Here's where you can properly dispose of them near Murrieta, no questions asked.
Unused medications in your medicine cabinet? Here's where you can properly dispose of them, no questions asked.
A special event featuring a showing of "Jesus Christ Superstar," with a special appearance and autograph signing by original star Ted Neeley
Retail, food and beverage concessions can write their name in this new program. Which local spots should apply for a space at the airport?
In between rainstorms, residents across Southwest Riverside County spotted this glorious double rainbow. Did you see it, too?
Allowing helicopters to "dip" into these tanks will improve the speed of firefighting in the hills above Southwest Riverside County
The Palm Springs International Airport has addressed the directive to air a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Casey Jung Fagan was last seen on Highway 74 following a vehicle crash.
A North Carolina woman rescued at an Inland Empire mall was forced to commit fraud across the country, officials say.
Over 80 players from around the world competed over the weekend at the U.S. Speedgolf Open in Temecula
