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.
Mayor Robert Pequeno shares that a new Lake Forest designation may save you money on your next property insurance bill. Here's what to know.
The construction work is part of a project to improve the pavement, delineation, and electrical features on SR-133. Here's what to know.
SoCal Edison shared an update on Laguna Beach's Rubin Circuit work - utility undergrounding projects this week.
Since Lake Forest launched its CERT program in 2019, more than 50 residents have completed hands-on training in emergency preparedness.
From Ohana Festival in Dana Point and a Newport Beach surf competition to live outdoor music in Laguna Beach, theater and family events.
From Ohana Festival in Dana Point and a Newport Beach surf competition to outdoor music, theater and family events, here are 8 things to do.
The gates opened Friday to a nearly sold-out crowd, and limited tickets are still available. Here's who is playing and when.
Kayden Brenna Tokarski will serve as keynote speaker for Mission Viejo's 38th annual Walk Against Drugs on Oct. 17.
JW Marriott has unveiled its plans for the Ocean Cliffs at Dana Point, in a massive reboot of the stellar property.
The Cal State Fullerton student was struck on campus, sparking reminders of restrictions on riding in pedestrian-heavy walkways.
Using license plate reader information, deputies located the suspect who led them on a brief pursuit near Stanton.
Will the Bake Parkway and Trabuco/Irvine Boulevard Intersection Improvements aid your daily commute?
In advance of rising tides, pounding surf, and the upcoming Pacific Air Show crowds, biologists moved the sea turtle eggs out of harm's way.
"The swell was gnarly and dangerous," said the UC Irvine senior of the day he saved a man caught in a rip current in June.
Newport Beach officials are moving sand near the Balboa Pier in an effort to protect structures amid rising ocean waters and heavy swells.
Newport Beach officials are moving sand near the Balboa Pier in an effort to protect structures amid rising ocean waters and heavy swells.
As experts plan how to properly protect North OC's newest neighbors, a wildlife expert suggests the sea turtles may have nested here before.
After his initial arrest in 2014 John Edward Moll Gutierrez is still awaiting trial in the 28-year-old slaying.
The UC Irvine law professor who represented OC in Congress from 2019 to 2025 was appointed to the board & is awaiting state senate approval.
"All of this is being done in preparation for the storm season" under the watchful eyes of the Surfrider Foundation and OC Coastkeepers.
