Murrieta, CA|News|
Tour De Murrieta Hits The Streets This Weekend: What To Know
Saturday’s lightning-fast Grand Prix on a one-mile course through historic Murrieta and Sunday’s newly updated four-mile Circuit Race made p
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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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Temecula|News|
Temecula Valley's Top Hospitality, Tourism Professionals Awarded
Inspired by the Greek word “Xenia,” which is defined as hospitality or generosity shown to Temecula travelers.
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Murrieta, CA|News|
'Working Dog Wednesday' Marks A New Leash For Murrieta Police K-9 Cops
Watch the Murrieta K-9 cops work on skills, or learn where they came from, from tiny pups to working-class dogs.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Banning Chamber Of Commerce Names Citizen Of The Year
"He's a beacon of hope, faith, and service in our community." Banning Chamber of Commerce gives the acclaimed award to Pastor Todd in 2025.
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Temecula|News|
Here's The Roadrunner, Where's The Coyote? Patch Photo Of The Week
Do you have a photo that shows what you love about where you live? Send it to Patch for consideration as a "Photo of the Week."
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
First Measles Case Confirmed In Riverside County In 7 Years
California now has nine confirmed measles cases in 2025, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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Temecula|News|
Truffle Pig Winery Prepares To Open In 2025 At Former Avensole Winery
Meet Truffle Pig. Temecula Valley Wine Country's newest winery will open in Spring 2025, and there's much more to the story than the name.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
Coachella's First Weekend Sells Out: Post Malone, Lady Gaga, Green Day
Though Coachella 2025 kicks off on April 11, passes for the festival's first weekend have sold out online. What to know about the show.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
Free Spay, Neutering Clinic Offered In Coachella Valley
Mecca and Thermal residents can schedule in advance to bring their small, young pets to the mobile clinics on Friday and Saturday.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Temecula|News|
Got E-Bike Safety Concerns? Here's What Temecula Is Doing About It
Southwest Sheriff's Station Deputies will meet to discuss e-bikes in and around town with concerned residents and families.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Palm Desert, CA|News|
This RivCo Eatery Named Among 'Restaurants Of The Year'
See which CA restaurant was tabbed by food and dining writers from across the USA Today network as one of the best to try out in 2025.
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Murrieta, CA|News|
Murrieta Park Closures Announced For April: What To Know
The City of Murrieta is making some updates to B Street Station Park.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
$1M Scratchers Ticket Sold At RivCo Smoke Shop
He was test-driving a Toyota with over 300K miles on it when he stopped and bought a $10 Triple Red 777 Scratcher ticket on New Year's Eve.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
Palm Desert Shooting Suspect Arrested During Warrant Search
A warrant was served Tuesday in the 74000 block of Petunia Place in Palm Desert.
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Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Big Bear Eaglet Names Chosen From 54,000 Entries
School children across southern California submitted their naming ideas for all three of the eaglets born this spring to Jackie and Shadow.
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Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
Minor Decoy Operation Exposes Illegal Liquor Sales In Lake Elsinore
Minors, under supervision by Lake Elsinore Sheriff's Deputies and the ABC, visited ten different Lake Elsinore retail licensees on Sunday.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
Trump Taps Assemblyman Bill Essayli For US Attorney, Central CA Role
Bill Essayli resigned from the Assembly on Tuesday and will begin his new role on Wednesday. The Senate must still confirm the appointment.
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Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Former OCSD Police Services Chief Moves To Morongo Tribal Police Dept.
A Pass Area resident AJ Patella was Chief of Police Services for the City of Villa Park before moving to Morongo's Tribal Police Department.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
8 Confirmed Measles Cases In CA: What To Watch For Per RivCo's Top Doc
Measles, covered by the MMR vaccine, is a highly infectious airborne disease spread by droplets when a person breathes, talks, or coughs.
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Murrieta, CA|News|
Murrieta's Rod Run Scheduled For Fall, 2025: What To Know
Rev those engines and polish that chrome, the Murrieta Rod Run team has great things in store for residents and entrants in October 2025.
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