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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Felipe Zanartu, an elementary school counselor from Murrieta, was named Riverside County Office of Education's Counselor of the Year.
Erika Barragan, Palm Springs USD executive assistant, was the 2025 selection for the lauded award.
The Assistant Superintendent for Educational Support Services has worn many hats, and now Kimberly Velez wins the lauded RivCo award.
Providing social-emotional learning support, Jennifer Carmargo of Menifee was named this year's Site Support Employee of the Year.
"I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970" opens on Feb. 4 for the exhibit that runs through March 16, 2025.
The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges has unanimously approved Center Status for Mt. San Jacinto College - Temecula.
The Live Nation-produced run includes a performance at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert on Friday, May 23, 2025.
The city activated its Field Conditions Text Alerts to inform residents of these closures following recent rain showers.
Officers recovered merchandise worth over $3,000 in the January "retail blitz" operation.
Police descended on an Altura Place home to find the woman who reported a domestic incident had stabbed another person, police say.
A Scion and truck collided, leaving one man dead and many injured.
Drivers were diverted to other routes in Riverside as a semi-truck tumbled down the embankment, leading to a complete closure.
Traffic through Temecula was stalled, heading south, after a semi-tractor trailer skidded from lanes, dropping a load full of bottled water.
A bicyclist was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver while riding along a Menifee street Thursday night.
The plan calls for a hybrid Rental Car Center, parking structure with two sub-surface levels north of the terminal, and new baggage claim.
If you've looked up at the night sky in January, chances are you've seen some of the brightest views of our solar system in over a year.
First responders faced hazardous wind conditions and limited hydrant water supply as Fig Street residents rely on private wells.
Santa Ana Winds blew across the IE again Thursday, with these areas seeing gusts of over 70 mph.
Clouds will return to Riverside and San Bernardino counties this weekend, bringing rain and mountain snow.
