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.
For three hours on Thursday, Palm Desert Circle K gas stations will lower fuel costs by 40 cents per gallon to fundraise for the Red Cross.
For three hours on Thursday, Pass Area Circle K gas stations will lower fuel costs by 40 cents per gallon to fundraise for the Red Cross.
For three hours on Thursday, Lake Elsinore's Circle K gas stations will lower costs by 40 cents per gallon to fundraise for the Red Cross.
For three hours on Thursday, Murrieta's Circle K gas stations will lower fuel costs by 40 cents per gallon to fundraise for fire victims.
For three hours on Thursday, Temecula's Circle K gas stations will lower fuel costs by 40 cents per gallon to fundraise for the Red Cross.
The City of Wildomar once again alerted drivers to watch out for darkened intersections as residents await the full return of power.
Even as firefighters support wildfire efforts in LA and around the state, Murrieta's Fire Chief says that residents 'should be prepared.'
Firefighters and police raced to the scene of an electrical explosion that rocked a Temecula neighborhood Wednesday.
Police are looking for witnesses to a Friday crash on Oasis Street and Highway 111.
The store that served SW RivCo's outdoors fans, Girl & Boy Scout troops, high school ROTC, firefighters and military is shuttering for good.
The Broadway musical, an eight-time Tony-winning coming-of-age story, including a victory for Best Musical in 2007, opens in Palm Springs.
Iraq veteran Kipp Petry knows his life was saved after "groundbreaking medical care" with a team of doctors and the Ion and da Vinci robots.
The Outback Steakhouse off Winchester Road will close when they run out of food or by Sunday, Jan. 19, whichever comes first.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department raced to the scene of a vegetation fire showing smoke near Banning, the Pass Area.
The unconscious patient was rescued by the 'heroic actions' of responding firefighters.
Tuesday morning's commute was heavy on the burro traffic as drivers were forced to swerve to avoid the stubborn donkeys.
The City of Murrieta and the American Heart Association are providing CPR/AED classes for residents wanting to learn how to save lives.
A Frost Advisory for the Inland Empire's wind-protected areas was expected after midnight through early Tuesday as winds promised to return.
Drivers were told to avoid the area of Los Alamos Road, between Monroe and Madison Avenues, for much of Sunday due to the crash.
Impacted by fires in the past, Pechanga knows the importance of coming together to lift people in need, Tribal Chairman Mark Maccarro says.
