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.
As spring weather gives way for a few days of clouds, wind and possibly rain, the bald eagle pair Jackie and Shadow await signs of hatching.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department responded to the scene of a gas leak on Main Street on Tuesday.
April is Innovation Month, and the City of Temecula and all of Southwest Riverside County are invited to learn more about innovating.
After an action-packed weekend, next up is the 79th Annual Firefighters BBQ, then the city promises more concerts this summer!
Upon arrival, the Incident Commander reported that an exterior fire was also burning and that the blaze had extended into the garage area.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Banning Police Department reminds drivers.
Officials raced to the scene at I-10 and Highland Avenue late Monday to assist an injured person trapped inside a vehicle.
If shopping's your bag, you need to head to Old Town Temecula's most spring-tacular stores to do a little shopping in April.
We scoured for the cheapest gas near you as gas prices across the region edge toward $6 a gallon.
We scoured for the cheapest gas near you as gas prices across the region edge toward $6 a gallon.
We scoured for the cheapest gas near you as gas prices across the region edge toward $6 a gallon.
Banning High School Broadway Broncos delivered in their recent theatrical production at the School Performing Arts Center.
A 3-month-old baby was killed in a collision on the northbound I-215 freeway.
A crash stalled traffic east of Temecula and West of Anza Road on Highway 79 South/Temecula Parkway.
San Diego County Sheriff's, Cal Fire San Diego, and Rincon Fire Department joined the North County Firefighters to go over emergency plans.
See which departments are participating in the relay race this year.
Menifee, Murrieta, Banning, Corona and more officers, officials are participating in the relay race this year. Watch the live finish here.
Watch out this weekend, drivers. Bicyclists will be out and about on city streets for the annual bike race, with concerts to follow.
Hemet police filled trucks with tubs of Lego sets and other high-end toys for sale at a local swap meet, all part of a suspected theft ring.
A 62-year-old man was identified in the early morning crash between a truck and a street sweeper.
