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.
Shadow, left behind in Big Bear after the death of his mate, Jackie, has been seen with KD-1, a bald eagle from the Prado Wetlands.
Café La Jefa was recognized for promoting nutritious food, physical activity, and community connections.
The I-215 was slow and go for about an hour as emergency responders attended to crash victims Friday morning.
This new designation will help families, entrepreneurs and underserved communities reach the resources they need to build a stronger future.
An electric vehicle ignited on Westbound Gilman Springs Road, leading to a lengthy road closure.
Roads were closed Thursday following a crash in which firefighters helped free an injured person from their Mustang sports car.
Council gave its first reading of a new ordinance to forever ban the construction of data centers within its borders.
To date, SDG&E has shared only one alternative route for the proposed nearly 200-foot-tall power transfer lines slated to run through town.
Tickets for the 2026 12th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival in Cathedral City are going on sale this week. Here's what to know.
It's been a long time coming for this Temecula group, "Toxin Free Temecula," which is intent on making the city safer for everyone.
It's the one big ask that concertgoers have been begging for, and now, the new Concerts in the Park Beer Garden is headed your way.
First they heard an alarm clock sounding from somewhere in their rental home, then the strange power cords. Finally, they called the police.
Take a look at how these theme parks are temporarily cutting the cost of 2027 annual passes. Here's what to know.
Rep. Dave Min and State Senator Tony Strickland both made visits to the Canyon clubhouse recently in support of the Boys & Girls Club.
The beloved Irvine Spectrum Ferris Wheel will return this fall, bigger, brighter and more fun to ride than ever before.
The eyes have it. In August, the Droid Depot will offer a new interactive Ewok: Your Batuu Buddy.
The 59th annual juried awards exhibition is an opportunity for artists to show and sell their artwork to the public.
Her lack of scanners, consistent high-dollar transactions, and rapid back-to-back sales have indicated possible fraud, the DOJ says.
Westminster Police made seven arrests after surveilling multiple individuals going inside a defunct business, they announced Thursday.
After a recent injury, Joan Jett has paused the tour and her scheduled Orange County stop in order to begin the necessary healing process.
