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
On International Women's Day Julie Laughton—a full-service designer-builder in Orange County—discusses her career, life & building a future.
Disneyland Resort is once again opening its main gates to visitors. Here's what you can expect for opening day.
The T.S. Harris painting "Horizons" sold at a record price at the Laguna Art Museum’s 39th annual virtual California Cool Art Auction.
The Laguna Beach High School and middle school may reopen as early as St. Patrick's Day week.
A man entered the One West Bank in Mission Viejo and claimed to have explosives. One arrest was made.
St. Margaret's Episcopal School Tartan Cheer Squad worked out a spirited routine to celebrate a return to sports in South Orange County.
San Clemente deputies attempted to stop a stolen car, Friday afternoon. SWAT, Crisis Negotiations, and Firefighters are at the scene.
Theme parks, sports and other live activities may resume with limited capacity when counties reach the red tier as of April 1.
Seal Beach police & Automotive Excellence helped a young driver who was out of gas and out of luck this week. Here's what happened.
Whales in love? You bet. Our whale-watching friends captured video & pics of gray whales living the good life off of Dana Point this week.
The Whiting Ranch Wilderness remains off-limits for nearly a month after multiple mountain lion sightings in the area.
What if you could visit a farmer's market every day? Sprouts is answering that glorious question with a resounding, why not?
A Black family accused a Montage Laguna Beach hotel employee of discrimination in a Facebook post. The hotel apologized for the incident.
Sgt. Mike McCarthy suffered two collapsed lungs, two months in the hospital, and now wants to get back to life as usual.
It's time to sail back on the bay in Newport Beach! Hornblower Cruises & Events set sail Saturday with signature dining and cruise options.
Caltrans is replacing a 100-year-old box culvert under Coast Highway at Main Beach this spring, and yes, you can expect a traffic nightmare.
On a somber day, as Orange County residents the lives lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, the county reminds all to keep getting tested.
The Planning Commission reviewed the accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units for their revised state-mandated code.
Though Laguna Beach is not at risk from Thursday's New Zealand earthquakes it's a good time to remind your neighbors about how to keep safe.
The once-popular Seal Beach chef was sentenced to prison for drugging a female patron's drink, rendering her unconscious and raping her.
