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.
An I-15 Border Patrol stop led to the discovery of a hidden compartment and a copious amount of cocaine. Here's what happened.
Hiking is restricted to protect nearby communities and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic fire events, Cal Fire announced. Here's where.
Homeowners and visitors to Riverside County, take note. These activities are now illegal until further notice.
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SoCal Edison's Outage map informed residents of the power outage at the cardiac and orthopedic center.
A 54-year-old Los Angeles County man died after failing to navigate this dangerous curve.
In Bloom Bookery and Riverside County Patch have joined up to launch your summer reading! Now, the winner has been announced.
On the first Friday in June, National Donut Day, here are our favorite local deals.
On the first Friday in June, National Donut Day, here's our favorite local deals.
On the first Friday in June, National Donut Day, here are our favorite local deals.
On the first Friday in June, National Donut Day, here's our favorite local deals.
On the first Friday in June, National Donut Day, here's our favorite local deals.
In a few short weeks, the road out to Lake Skinner will be lined with cars journeying for a weekend of country concerts, camping and more.
A Temecula man died at the scene of a collision early Thursday.
An investigation is underway in the Live Oak Avenue death.
The earthquake was reported shortly before 12:30 p.m.
The suspect shipped more than 150 pounds of bomb making material to the bomber, who died in the blast, according to the FBI
The Southwest Sheriff's Station located a suspect who "displayed harmful material" and engaged in "inappropriate contact with minors."
Riverside County Sheriff's Department medics and aviation rescuers headed out to a popular hiking trail after a woman called 911 for help.
Banning High School stadium was filled with families and supporters of the class of 2025 last week.
