Palm Desert, CA|News|
Palm Desert Weather Heats Up This Week: See The High Temperatures And Overnight Forecast
As the Inland Empire braces for triple-digit heat, here's your forecast for Palm Desert.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
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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.
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Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Slowing On I-10 Expected Amid Landscaping Efforts: Traffic Advisory
Banning area drivers, slow down as you approach this offramp of the I-10 this week as Caltrans plans landscaping work.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Murrieta, CA|News|
Car Plummets From Roadway Above Menifee Elementary School
Firefighters rushed to aid a driver who careened over the side of the road, above this Menifee school playground.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Multiple Search Warrants Served At Missing Baby's IE Home
The investigation appears to be homing in on the child's parents, who have provided inconsistent statements to detectives, authorities say.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
New Flights To North Carolina From Palm Springs International Airport: What To Know
East coast travelers will have an easier route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport from Palm Springs International Airport.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Banning Man, 19, ID'd As Homicide Victim, Suspect Arrested: Sheriff
A Banning man died of gunshot wounds Friday. Another Banning resident pulled the trigger, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department says.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
Lake Mathews Tool Theft Suspect Released On Bond: Sheriff
An unidentified business owner alleged the suspect had hauled away $8,200 in tools and other work equipment from a site.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
DUI Sweep Yields One Arrest, Over 40 Citations Over The Weekend
"We are committed to taking impaired drivers off the road," the Indio Police Department says.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
DUI Checkpoint Planned In Lake Elsinore: What To Know
During the checkpoint, deputies will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
Aerial Tramway Expected To Run This Weekend After Repairs Were Made
The downed tramway is being repaired and was expected to start running again Saturday morning.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
NonProfit Businesses Selected For Desert Fast Pitch: $20K In Grants Up For Grabs In Palm Desert
The Shark Tank-style program offers nonprofit leaders a way to craft and deliver a compelling three-minute pitch to earn grant funding.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Murrieta, CA|News|
Murrieta School Traffic Causing Record Problems, Cops Intervene
Parents who know, and those who don't, traffic control around Murrieta schools is a real issue. Here's what police are doing about it.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
Coroner ID's Hit-And-Run Victim As Wildomar Man, Person Of Interest Sought
A Wildomar motorcyclist was struck and killed Wednesday. Lake Elsinore investigators are seeking this person of interest, who fled on foot.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Baby Allegedly Kidnapped, Mother Attacked Outside SoCal Shopping Center: Police
An infant was kidnapped from a Yucaipa Big 5 Sporting Goods store Thursday. Now his parents are organizing a search to help find their son.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Temecula|News|
Look Inside Temecula's Newest Wine Tasting Room: Alex By Poggio Leano
A new tasting room has opened at the gateway to Temecula Valley Wine Country, offering a slice of Sicilian lifestyle in Southern California.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
More Flights To Texas From Palm Springs International Airport
Flights to Austin, Texas, out of Riverside County? Yes, please. Here's what's available soon out of Palm Springs.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Temecula|News|
RivCo Restaurant Health Closures: Bowling Alley, Sports Bars, Seafood Restaurants
16 Restaurants across the county lost "A" grades or were shut down temporarily due to improper food storage temperatures, vermin, and more.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Murrieta, CA|News|
Back-To-School Safety Message For RivCo Families Your Local Police
Parents and drivers who live near schools, pay attention. With school returning, here's what drivers need to know to keep kids safe.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Temecula|News|
Aircraft Emergency At Southwest Riverside County Airfield: Plane Lands On Its Side
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department raced to the scene of the downed craft.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Temecula|News|
Speakeasy At Europa Village Wineries And Resort Re-Themes At Summer's End
Have you visited the tiny, out-of-the-way, hidden bar inside the Vienza Cave at Europa Village Winery? You won't believe what you've missed.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
