Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. Email news tips and leads for Orange County / San Gabriel Valley to ashley.ludwig@patch.com
Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com.
Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com
Galeophobia—the fear of sharks—is real, but the chances you’ll be attacked by a shark while visiting Orange County beaches are almost nil.
Galeophobia—the fear of sharks—is real, but the chances you’ll be attacked by a shark while visiting Orange County beaches are almost nil.
Galeophobia—the fear of sharks—is real but the chances you’ll be attacked by a shark while visiting North OC beaches are almost nil. Almost.
Galeophobia—the fear of sharks—is real, but the chances you’ll be attacked by a shark while visiting Malibu beaches are almost nil. Almost.
Galeophobia—the fear of sharks—is real, but the chances you’ll be attacked by a shark while visiting Orange County beaches are almost nil.
Lyme disease has been found in Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Newport Beach. How risky is your favorite spot for ticks?
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Lyme disease has been found in Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Newport Beach. How risky is your favorite spot for ticks?
Lyme disease has been found in Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Newport Beach. How risky is your favorite spot for ticks?
Lyme disease has been found in Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Newport Beach. How risky is your favorite spot for ticks?
Lyme disease has been found in Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Newport Beach. How risky is your favorite spot for ticks?
Russell Taylor of Ladera Ranch and Allan Hostetter of San Clemente charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurgence at the U.S. Capitol.
Russell Taylor has been charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurgence at the U.S. Capitol.
Orange County Superior Court has dismissed a suit seeking the release of hundreds of inmates during the coronavirus pandemic.
A Garden Grove neighborhood filled with Police as officers raided the illegal gambling house.
Former La Habra police chief Alan Hostetter has been charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurgency at the U.S. Capitol.
Thanksgiving 2019, 1.7 million gallons of raw sewage spilled onto Laguna's beaches and into the ocean, closing a 16-mile stretch of coast.
Yes! this is a move-in-ready restored Balboa Island home, still, there is more potential in this historic house! How would you upgrade it?
It's the perfect time to consider adding on, especially with a property like this one. Some tree trimming, 2nd story gets you a grand view.
This $850K home in San Juan Capistrano has oodles of charm and could be the fixer-upper you've been waiting for. What would you do with it?
