Laguna Beach|News|
1st Amendment Rights Top Priority For Laguna Beach Police
Orange County Sheriff's Department & law enforcement officers are ready for demonstrations after the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
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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
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Orange County, CA|News|
1st Amendment Rights Top Priority For OC's Law Enforcement
Orange County Sheriff's Department & law enforcement officers are ready for demonstrations after the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
San Juan Capistrano, CA|News|
Earth-Hero, 11, Imagines A Brighter Future On The 51st Earth Day
San Juan Capistrano resident Ryan Hickman of Ryan's Recycling is leading 51 kid-led fundraisers, sponsored by Old Navy.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA|News|
Hoag Hospital Making Strides In Prostate Cancer Imaging, Therapy
Hoag launches the first In U.S. Myeloma Imaging Trial & the 1st in Orange County prostate cancer Molecular Therapy Trial in Newport Beach.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach|News|
Laguna Beach Pharmacy Now Offering Coronavirus Vaccine
Bushard's will be vaccinating every Tuesday & Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. depending on vaccine supply.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach|News|
Tiny House In Laguna Beach With Hefty $2.875 Million Price Tag
Oh! to own a tiny home by the sea in Laguna Beach! but bargains for homes under 1,000 square feet are few and far between.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Los Alamitos-Seal Beach, CA|News|
Florida Man Robs Sex Worker In Seal Beach, Police Allege
A Seal Beach tourist arranged for a sex date then demanded his money back, cops say. After he attacked and robbed her she followed him home.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA|News|
Here's How Laguna Niguel Feels About Vaccine Passports
Patch asked and you answered, Laguna Niguel. How do you feel about carrying a coronavirus vaccine passport to return to life as usual?
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Los Alamitos-Seal Beach, CA|News|
'Criminal Justice Reform Needed,' Victims,' Families Say At Rally
Surviving family members of those killed by Daniel Wozniak & Kenneth Rasmusson spoke at the annual victim's rights rally sponsored by OCDA.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
OC Embraces Telehealth & Remote Work, A Paradigm Lifestyle Shift
Fewer Orange County residents will drive to work and health-related appointments long after the pandemic is over, experts say.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Forest, CA|News|
Lake Forest Retired Police Dog Mourned By Orange County Deputies
Buck served with distinction for 10 years in the Orange County Sheriff's Department. This weekend he died with his last handler by his side.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
San Clemente, CA|News|
K9 Border Patrol Cop Finds 21 Lbs Of Drugs Hidden Inside Mercedes
A K9 Border Patrol officer alerted to a Mercedes stuffed with heroin and cocaine inside her car, stopped near Camp Pendleton, San Clemente.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA|News|
Good Samaritans Help Rescue 14 From Sinking Ship In Newport Beach
The 41-foot boat began to sink, just outside Newport Harbor, officials say. As the harbor patrol arrived, helpers were already at the scene.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach|News|
Littering, Drinking In Public In Laguna Beach? It May Cost You
A new standard will possibly be set this week when it comes to public drinking and littering in the city of Laguna Beach, quadrupling fines.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach|News|
Unemployment In Laguna Beach Falls, Hospitality Jobs On The Rise
The Orange County jobless rate dropped to 6.9 percent in February, according to reports from the EDD. Hospitality workers prepare to return.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach|News|
Laguna Beach Police Condemn Bigotry, Hate Crimes
In April Laguna Beach police joined with the Police & Sheriff's Association in supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA|News|
'Coco The Chameleon' By Stefanie Annis: A Unique Look At Life
A Laguna Niguel author discusses her children's book 'Coco The Chameleon' hoping all who read it will understand the beauty of being unique.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA|News|
New ‘Best State’ Survey: See Where California Ranks
California was chosen 57 percent of the time Americans were given a choice between it and another state.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Lake Forest, CA|News|
5 Things To Know: Buying Disneyland Tickets, Making Reservations
Disneyland Resort opened ticket sales this week, and fans swarmed online to buy tickets and make reservations. Here's how it works.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
Unemployment In Orange County Falls, Hospitality Jobs On The Rise
The Orange County jobless rate dropped to 6.9 percent in February, according to reports from the EDD. Hospitality workers prepare to return.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff